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''Thirteen'' is the thirteenth solo album by
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n singer/songwriter
James Reyne James Michael Nugent Reyne OAM (born 19 May 1957) is an Australian rock musician and singer-songwriter both in solo work and, until 1986, with the band Australian Crawl. Biography Early years Reyne was born in Lagos, Nigeria. His father, Rod ...
. (11
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). released on 16 March 2012. Reyne co-wrote tracks with producer Scott Kingman and Tim Henwood (from
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). The album covers a range of musical styles. Reyne toured the album to positive reviews.


Themes

Thirteen shares something with novelists such as John Cheever and
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, the notion that middle age, not youth, is when a person can make the most dangerous, destructive decisions in their life. Reyne said, "There's a desperation that comes with middle age, and there are things that can go wrong. The record is autobiographical - there's a song called "The Drone" that's written about me. It's a joke, but kind of true. I'm a big fan of
Warren Zevon Warren William Zevon (; January 24, 1947 – September 7, 2003) was an American rock singer, songwriter, and musician. Zevon's most famous compositions include "Werewolves of London", " Lawyers, Guns and Money", and " Roland the Headless Th ...
and
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, and they've always been frank in what they sang about while having fun with the phrases."


Review

Stack Records gave the album 4.5 out of 5, saying "''Thirteen'' could have been a self-indulgent mess. Instead, it’s perhaps Reyne’s finest solo album and one of the year’s best." adding " tis the sound of an artist coming to terms with his past."


Track listing

;CD/DD # "English Girls" # "Capsize" # "Whatcha Gonna Do About It?" # "Good Clean Fun" # "Stop" # "Mitterrand's Last Meal" # "The Drone" # "Digging A Hole In The Pines" # "The P.A.'s P.A." # "I Could Have Been Your Dad, Son" # "Tijuana Bibles"


Release history


References

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