Made in Nippon is the debut album by Auckland Central indie rock band Charlie Freak. Released on the 13th of December 2015 on cassette through Sticks and Stone Records.
Background & recording[]
For most of mid to late 2015, Charlie Freak was on hiatus after a breakup post on Facebook.
Without any warning, the band released their debut album, Made in Nippon, on the 13th of December 2015.[1] The album was released on cassette through Sticks and Stone Records, limited to a pressing of 100 copies.[2]
The album is named after Made in Nippon, a Japanese grocery store on Queen Street that is permanently closed, and has a rehearsal space above it where the band wrote the songs on the album. Drums were recorded by Darryn Paterson-Harkness at Platform Studios; guitars, bass and vocals were recorded by Ethan Moore and Charlie Freak at DP Studios, Burgoyne Tea House and Platform Studios; all songs were mixed and mastered by Scott Seabright at Roundhead Studios.[3]
Exactly one month later, on the 13th of January 2016, the band uploaded a music video for "Tears Enough", directed by Matt Hunter.[4][5] On that same day, they were Mac DeMarco's support band at King's Arms tavern with Yukon Era.[6]
Track listing[]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You're Far Too Kind" | 3:34 |
| 2. | "Tears Enough" | 3:06 |
| 3. | "Boys and the Banter" | 2:58 |
| 4. | "Four Cones and a Beanbag" | 3:03 |
| 5. | "Jane Doe" | 3:18 |
| 6. | "Confucius Sez" | 2:57 |
| 7. | "Little Conversation" | 3:55 |
| 8. | "Perfectly Whelmed (The 8th Songs)" | 3:25 |
Personnel[]
Charlie Freak[]
- Leith Towers - vocals, guitar
- Reuben Grant - guitar, backing vocals
- Ehtan Moore - bass, engineering
- Callum Lewis - drums
Technical[]
- Scott Seabright - mixing, mastering
- Darryn Paterson-Harkness - drum engineering
- Bliss Graet - album artwork
- Ria Bhogal - j-card photos
Links[]
This album has been removed from all streaming services and social media.
References[]
- ↑ Made in Nippon by Charlie Freak, Rate Your Music, https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/charlie_freak/made_in_nippon/
- ↑ Charlie Freak - Made in Nippon, S&S, Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/stickandstonerecords/photos/a.1657737437822522/1690468804549385/?type=3&theater
- ↑ Made in Nippon cassette j-card liner notes, by Charlie Freak. 2015.
- ↑ Video: Charlie Freak - Tears Enough, Undertheradar, 13/1/16, https://www.undertheradar.co.nz/news/10655/Video-Charlie-Freak---Tears-Enough.utr
- ↑ Tears Enough, Charlie Freak, Vimeo, https://vimeo.com/151284821
- ↑ In Review: Mac DeMarco, Tearaway, 18/1/16, https://tearaway.co.nz/in-review-mac-demarco/