''Breed Obsession'' is the third

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band

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, produced by

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and released through

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on 8 March 2008. The album was recorded, mixed and produced in the

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. It was the second time Gyroscope had headed overseas to record, after working in

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on their previous album ''

Are You Involved? ''Are You Involved?'' is the second major label album release by Perth alternative rock band Gyroscope. The album was released on 25 September 2005 in Australia and debuted at No. 20 on the Australian album charts. It was produced by Mark ...

'', in 2005. ''Breed Obsession'' debuted at number one on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart, making it the band's most commercially successful album. The album received further accolades when it was certified gold by

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in August 2008.

Recording

The album was recorded at Elevator Studios in

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with

( Idlewild,

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), and mixed at Livingstone in London, United Kingdom. Zoran Trivic in an interview explaining why they recorded so far away from the home town of Perth:

"We didn't really decide to travel afar purposely. We loved Dave Eringa's work roducer on Breed Obsessionfor his previous records with Idlewild. His sounds are broad and varied and raw but still precise. He lives in London so we had to travel to work with him. And he was a godsend to tell you the truth. A great experience."

Singles

The first single from the album, "

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", was released on 27 October 2007, debuting at No. 30 on the

singles chart, was number-one most voted on JTV, number-one most requested song on Triple J's Super Request and was ranked No. 16 on Triple J's Hottest 100 for 2007. The "Snakeskin" video was shot in

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, near

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, south of London. The video sees the band playing in the middle of a 200-metre

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that was made specifically for the video, in the same farm where the

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crop circle was made that featured on the cover of the

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compilation album. "Snakeskin" was featured in all

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promotions for the 2008

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season. The song also won two WAMi Awards for 'Best Single' and 'Best Video'. On 12 February 2008 the band released the second single from the album, "

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", which peaked at No. 67 on the ARIA singles chart. The song "

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" was released as the third single in July 2008. It reached No. 50 on the physical singles chart and No. 99 on the ARIA singles chart. The song was heralded as a potential hit and unofficial anthem, with

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chief Michael Parisi saying "This is a new anthem. Massive, massive, massive." The song pays tribute to indigenous people, first settlers, Diggers and recent reconciliation efforts. Songwriter Daniel Sanders stating:

"I wanted to express it for my own sake. So I could rejoice in what I love about this country. Each to their own, but this is simply one Australian talking to another about how blessed we are. It's not patriotic or waving flags. It's a song to be enjoyed with a beer. Cheers, Australia. Tip of the cap."

Reception

Track listing

All songs written by Daniel Sanders, Rob Nassif, Brad Campbell, Zoran Trivic.

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Release history

Personnel

;Gyroscope * Daniel Sanders –

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guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected stri ...

* Zoran Trivic – Guitar,

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sample on "Snakeskin" * Brad Campbell –

Bass guitar The bass guitar, electric bass or simply bass (), is the lowest-pitched member of the string family. It is a plucked string instrument similar in appearance and construction to an electric or an acoustic guitar, but with a longer neck and ...

* Rob Nassif – Drums,

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on "1981" ;Recording details *

– producer

References

External links

JBHiFi interview
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