Clockwork is the second studio album by
Phrase
In syntax and grammar, a phrase is a group of words or singular word acting as a grammatical unit. For instance, the English expression "the very happy squirrel" is a noun phrase which contains the adjective phrase "very happy". Phrases can consi ...
. Originally intended for a late 2007 release it was put out in April 2009. It includes collaborations with
Bliss n Eso,
Jackson Jackson
Jackson Jackson is a hip hop group from Melbourne, Australia consisting of Harry James Angus (vocals/trumpet; The Cat Empire, The Conglomerate) and Jan Skubiszewski (producer, phrase, and composer; APRA Award winner Two Hands, The Rage in Pla ...
and
Daniel Merriweather
Daniel Paul Merriweather (born 17 February 1982) is an Australian R&B recording artist. Merriweather's debut solo album, '' Love & War'', was released in June 2009. It entered the UK Albums Chart at number two. It was preceded by two sing ...
and has guest appearances by
Kram and
Wendy Matthews
Wendy Joan Matthews (born 13 January 1960) is a Canadian-born Australian singer-songwriter who has been a member of Models and Absent Friends and is a solo artist. She released Top 20 hit singles in the 1990s including " Token Angels", " ...
. Clockwork was nominated for an ARIA for best urban album, nominated for
Triple J
Triple J (stylised in all lowercase) is a government-funded, national Australian radio station intended to appeal to listeners of alternative music, which began broadcasting in January 1975. The station also places a greater emphasis on broad ...
's album of the year and was feature album on Triple J.
[Melbourne/Yarra Leader, 6 July 2009, "Funkoars with Phrase, Corner Hotel, Richmond"]
At the
J Awards of 2009
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, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.
Track listing
# "Intro"
# "Burn It Down" (featuring Max White)
# "Clockwork"
# "Spaceship"
# "Sky Light" (featuring
Kram)
# "
The Day You Went Away
"The Day You Went Away" is a song originally recorded by the project Soul Family Sensation in 1991. Australian singer-songwriter Wendy Matthews' cover was released in 1992 as the lead single from her second solo studio album, ''Lily'' (1992). Th ...
" (featuring
Wendy Matthews
Wendy Joan Matthews (born 13 January 1960) is a Canadian-born Australian singer-songwriter who has been a member of Models and Absent Friends and is a solo artist. She released Top 20 hit singles in the 1990s including " Token Angels", " ...
)
# "All Good"
# "Paradise" (featuring
Jackson Jackson
Jackson Jackson is a hip hop group from Melbourne, Australia consisting of Harry James Angus (vocals/trumpet; The Cat Empire, The Conglomerate) and Jan Skubiszewski (producer, phrase, and composer; APRA Award winner Two Hands, The Rage in Pla ...
)
# "Stay the Same"
# "Chains" (featuring
Daniel Merriweather
Daniel Paul Merriweather (born 17 February 1982) is an Australian R&B recording artist. Merriweather's debut solo album, '' Love & War'', was released in June 2009. It entered the UK Albums Chart at number two. It was preceded by two sing ...
)
# "Back to the Street"
# "Surrender" (featuring
Illy
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)
# "Push Up"
# "Persistence" (featuring
Bliss n Eso)
# "TV N Radio"
# "Street Lights"
Charts
References
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2009 albums
Phrase (rapper) albums