Built on Glass
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Released | 11 April 2014 | |||
Studio | North Melbourne Meat Market Studio | |||
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Length | 51:25 | |||
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Producer | Nick Murphy | |||
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Built on Glass is the debut studio album by Australian electronic musician Chet Faker. It was released on 11 April 2014 on the Future Classic[2] label to generally favourable reviews.
At the J Awards of 2014, the album won Australian Album of the Year.[3]
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.0/10[4] |
Metacritic | 75/100[5] |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The A.V. Club | B[7] |
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The Irish Times | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
NME | 6/10[10] |
Now | 4/5[11] |
Pitchfork | 7.3/10[1] |
Uncut | 6/10[12] |
Built on Glass received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album holds an average score of 75, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[5]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Nick Murphy
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Release Your Problems" | 3:12 |
2. | "Talk Is Cheap" | 3:38 |
3. | "No Advice" (Airport version) | 1:45 |
4. | "Melt" (featuring Kilo Kish) | 4:10 |
5. | "Gold" | 4:45 |
6. | "To Me" | 5:14 |
7. | "/" | 0:18 |
8. | "Blush" | 4:47 |
9. | "1998" | 6:05 |
10. | "Cigarettes & Loneliness" | 7:52 |
11. | "A Lesson in Patience" | 5:45 |
12. | "Dead Body" | 3:54 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Kill Switch" | 2:59 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from booklet.[14]
Performance
- Nick Murphy – performer
- CLEOPOLD – guitar solo (track 12)
Visuals and imagery
- Tin and Ed – art direction, photography
Technical and production
- Nick Murphy – production, recording
- Eric J Dubowsky – mixing
- Brian Lucey – mastering[15]
Tours
Built on Glass Tour
Date | City | Country | Venue |
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Australia[16] | |||
12 June 2014 | Geelong | Australia | The Wool Exchange |
13 June 2014 | Melbourne | Forum Theatre | |
14 June 2014 | |||
19 June 2014 | Perth | The Astor Theatre | |
21 June 2014 | Brisbane | The Tivoli | |
22 June 2014 | Sunshine Coast | Lake Kawana Community Centre | |
24 June 2014 | Port Macquarie | Glasshouse Theatre | |
25 June 2014 | Newcastle | Newcastle Civic Theatre | |
26 June 2014 | Sydney | Enmore Theatre | |
27 June 2014 | |||
28 June 2014 | Wollongong | Anita's Theatre | |
3 July 2014 | Adelaide | HQ | |
4 July 2014 | Hobart | Odeon Theatre |
National tour
Date | City | Country | Venue |
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Australia[17][18] | |||
11 February 2015 | Canberra | Australia | Royal Theatre |
13 February 2015 | Sydney | Hordern Pavilion | |
14 February 2015 | Brisbane | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | |
20 February 2015[A] | Perth | Western Australian Museum | |
21 February 2015[A] | |||
22 February 2015 | Fremantle | Fremantle Arts Centre | |
25 February 2015 | Melbourne | Palais Theatre | |
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27 February 2015 | |||
28 February 2015 | Adelaide | Thebarton Theatre | |
3 March 2015 | Sydney | Hordern Pavilion | |
5 March 2015 | Melbourne | Palais Theatre | |
7 March 2015 |
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
- A These concerts were a part of the "Perth International Arts Festival"
Cancellations and rescheduled shows
Date | City, (State or Country) | Venue | Reason/Additional info |
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11 February 2015 | Canberra, Australia | ANU Bar | Moved to Royal Theatre |
Built on Live tour
Date | City | Country | Venue |
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Australia[19] | |||
30 October 2015 | Melbourne | Australia | Sidney Myer Music Bowl |
31 October 2015 | Brisbane | Riverstage | |
6 November 2015 | Sydney | Sydney Opera House | |
7 November 2015 |
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
Certifications
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Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Catalog | Ref. |
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Australia | 11 April 2014 |
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United Kingdom | 14 April 2014 | Future Classic |
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United States | 15 April 2014 | Downtown |
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Japan | 30 April 2014 |
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References
- ^ a b c d Cleland, Jake (15 April 2014). "Chet Faker: Built on Glass". Pitchfork. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- ^ a b "Australiancharts.com – Chet Faker – Built on Glass". Hung Medien.
- ^ "The J Award 2014". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ "Built On Glass by Chet Faker reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Reviews for Built on Glass by Chet Faker". Metacritic. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
- ^ Jeffries, David. "Built on Glass – Chet Faker". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
- ^ Modell, Josh (15 April 2014). "Chet Faker's debut is mostly the real thing". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- ^ Price, Joe (7 April 2014). "Chet Faker – Built on Glass". DIY. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
- ^ Carroll, Jim (18 April 2014). "Chet Faker: Built on Glass". The Irish Times. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ Haynes, Gavin (11 April 2014). "Chet Faker – 'Built on Glass'". NME. Archived from the original on 20 April 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- ^ Leconte, Julia (10 April 2014). "Chet Faker". Now. Archived from the original on 21 April 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
- ^ "Chet Faker: Built on Glass". Uncut (204): 73. May 2014.
- ^ "Chet Faker – Kill Switch". Discogs. 29 October 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ^ Built on Glass (booklet). Chet Faker. Future Classic and Opulent. 2004. FCL107.
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- ^ "Chet Faker Takes Out Triple J Album of the Year Award". Future Classic. Archived from the original on 16 March 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ^ "Updated: Chet Faker adds more Aussie tour dates". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 5 February 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ^ "Chet Faker to be joined on stage by collaborator Marcus Marr, nine-piece choir, horn section + more | Official after parties for Brisbane & Sydney!". Mushroom Promotions. Mushroom Group. 23 October 2015. Archived from the original on 27 January 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: Issue 1260 (Week Commencing 21 April 2014)" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. 21 April 2014. p. 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 May 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ^ "Independent Label Albums: The Week Beginning 21 April 2014". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Chet Faker – Built on Glass" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
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- ^ "Chet Faker Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
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- ^ "End of Year Charts – ARIA Top 100 Albums 2014". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 11 January 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ^ "ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 12 January 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
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