Pacific Highway Music
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| Released | 18 October 2024 | |||
| Length | 37:56 | |||
| Label | Loma Vista | |||
| Producer | Paul Butler | |||
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| Singles from Pacific Highway Music | ||||
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Pacific Highway Music is the third studio album by Australian surf music and garage rock band Skegss. The album was announced in August 2024, alongside its second single, "Out of My Head".[1] It was released on 18 October 2024 and debuted at number four on the ARIA Albums Chart, becoming the group's fourth top 5 album.[2]
Its title refers to the highway on the Central Eastern coast of Australia.[3]
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Clunk Magazine |   [3] |
| New Noise Magazine |  [4] |
Seth White from Clunk Magazine said "Their new release holds dear their raw, burnt-out surf indie style whilst becoming perhaps the most spacious and euphoric adaptation of the Skegss sound the band has ever ventured to achieve." White named "Kelly Heroes" as his personal favourite, saying "With the acoustic elements mixed with the blown-out drums making for the perfect sonic comedown".[3]
Joseph Master from New Noise Magazine gave the album 2½ out of 5, saying "Overall, Pacific Highway Music is a mixed bag. Some songs are remarkable, especially the opening two, while others are very average and highly unmemorable."[4]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Ben Reed.
- "Tradewinds" – 3:57
- "High Beaming" – 3:34
- "I Think I Can Fly" – 2:41
- "Brain on the Highway" – 3:10
- "Stuck in the Cheyenne" – 2:45
- "Spaceman" – 3:52
- "Batten Down the Hatches" – 4:11
- "Aeroplane Heart" – 2:58
- "Out of My Head" –3:10
- "It Is" – 3:09
- "Kelly Heroes" – 4:25
Personnel
[edit]Skeggs
- Jon Lani – drums, percussion (all tracks); background vocals (tracks 1–4, 8)
- Ben Reed – vocals, bass guitar, guitar (all tracks); background vocals (tracks 1–4, 7–11), piano (5)
Additional contributors
- Paul Butler – production, engineering (all tracks); background vocals (tracks 1–4, 7–9), keyboards (1, 3, 5, 7–11), percussion (3), guitar (4, 5); drum machine, Hammond B3 (4)
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering
- Dave Sardy – mixing
- Ollie Brown – engineering (all tracks), background vocals (tracks 1, 2, 4)
- Mizra Sheriff – engineering (tracks 2–6, 9–11)
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] | 4 |
References
[edit]- ^ Lochrie, Conor (15 August 2024). "Skegss Announce First Album as Duo, Release New Single "Out of My Head"". Rolling Stone Australia. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ "Kylie takes her fifth consecutive #1". ARIA Charts. 25 October 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ a b c "Review Skegss Pacific Highway Music". Clunk Magazine. 16 October 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Album Review". New Noise Magazine. 16 October 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
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