''Company'' is the third and final
studio album
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by the Australian
rock
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band
Bluejuice
Bluejuice was an Australian band based in Sydney, active between 2000 and 2014. The group's final line-up consisted of lead vocalist Jake Stone, backing vocalist Stavros Yiannoukas, bassist Jamie Cibej and drummer James Hauptmann. The band rele ...
, released through
Dew Process
Dew Process is an Australian independent record label, based in Brisbane, Queensland, founded and owned by Australian music industry figure Paul Piticco.
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on 11 November 2011. The album peaked at number 23 on the ARIA Charts.
The album was supported by an Australian 'Sizzling 2012' tour in January 2012.
The album is scheduled for release on vinyl for first time in November 2022.
Reception
Beat Magazine said "Evoking the feeling of all great '80s bands like
Hall and Oates
Daryl Hall and John Oates, commonly known as Hall & Oates, are an American pop rock duo formed in Philadelphia in 1970. Daryl Hall is generally the lead vocalist; John Oates primarily plays electric guitar and provides backing vocals. The two ...
,
Men at Work
Men at Work are an Australian rock band formed in Melbourne in 1978 and best known for breakthrough hits such as "Down Under", "Who Can It Be Now?", "Be Good Johnny", " Overkill", and " It's a Mistake". Its founding member and frontman is Coli ...
,
Chic
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and many more, the loveable Sydney lads have improved immensely from their spirited, fun-loving ''
Head of the Hawk
''Head of the Hawk'' is the second studio album by the Australian rock band Bluejuice, released through Dew Process on 18 September 2009. The album was recorded with producer Chris Shaw in Sydney's Big Jesus Burger studios in 2009.
Reception
Rol ...
''". Beat Magazine praised the song-writing and said "it's great to hear an Australian band unashamedly making high-concept pop, while addressing first world problems."
ABC music editor Anne-Marie Middlemast said "Mixing up pop, rock, electro and disco... Bluejuice are in their element on their latest record, ''Company''... Losing none of their cheekiness and irreverent sense of humour"
Michael Dwyer from ''Rolling Stone'' said "Three albums in, these jive turkeys have cracked the rhythmic code... and built a funk-pop wall of sound around it".
Track listing
# "Can't Keep Up" - 2:43
# "
Act Yr Age
"Act Yr Age" is a song recorded by Australian indie rock band Bluejuice. The song was released in 2011 as the lead single from the band's third and final studio album, ''Company''. The song peaked at number 68 on the ARIA Charts in February 2012. ...
" - 3:20
# "You Haven't Changed" - 1:58
# "Cheap Trix" - 3:41
# "I'll Put You On" - 2:30
# "The Recession" - 3:03
# "Aspen, New York" - 2:38
# "Shock" - 2:41
# "Do You Will?" - 2:15
# "Dressed for Success" - 2:10
# "Kindaevil" - 2:32
# "On My Own" - 3:17
Charts
Release history
References
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2011 albums
Bluejuice albums