''Prisoner'' is the debut studio album by Australian indie rock band

The Jezabels The Jezabels are an Australian indie rock band formed in Sydney in 2007. The band consists of lead vocalist Hayley Mary (born Hayley Frances McGlone), lead guitarist Sam Lockwood, pianist and keyboardist Heather Shannon, and drummer and percuss ...

. It was self-released on 16 September 2011 and internationally through

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and

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. It was recorded at Sydney's Attic Studios with producer Lachlan Mitchell and mixed by Peter Katis. ''Prisoner'' was news.com.au Entertainment's album of the week during the week of its release. The album won the 2011

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and was described as "a cocktail of power and elegance, rising like a force to be reckoned with. Dramatic, creative songwriting is delivered with ferocity by commanding front woman Hayley Mary. The Jezabels have firmly cemented their place in the Australian music industry and abroad." At the

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, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year. The album won Album of the Year at the 2012 Rolling Stone Australia Awards.

Track listing

All tracks written by Hayley Mary, Heather Shannon, Sam Lockwood, and Nik Kaloper

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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