Attune
Studio album by
Lenka
Released13 October 2017 (2017-10-13)
Genre
Length41:40
LabelSkipalong Records, Sony Music
Producer
Lenka chronology
The Bright Side
(2015)		 Attune
(2017)
Singles from Attune
  1. "Lucky"
    Released: 11 August 2017
  2. "Heal"
    Released: 8 September 2017

Attune is the fifth studio album by Australian recording artist Lenka, released on 13 October 2017 by Skipalong Records.[1] "Heal" and "Lucky" were released as the lead singles from Attune on 8 September 2017 and 11 August 2017 respectively. The album was a sleeper hit.

Singles

"Lucky" was chosen as the album's first promotional single, being released on 11 August 2017.[2] Lenka stated on her website that she wrote the song after having her daughter last year and the song was inspired by feeling the love in a big way on her daughter.[2] The song had a digital video and was first released on 23 December 2016.[3] The video only covered partial lyrics of the song and featured Lenka singing and playing her guitar.[3]

The album's second single, "Heal", was released on 8 September 2017.[4][5][6] The song was written by Lenka and Sally Seltmann.[7][8] 'The song is inspired by conflict in relationships and how to get through it,' said Lenka on her website. A music video was released on 13 September 2017 on her YouTube channel which featured her dancing with two dancers.[9] The video was directed by Lenka while her husband James Gulliver Hancock directed the artwork.[9]

Additional feature

Attune includes a paper-art diorama designed by James Gulliver Hancock which requires customers to make it by themselves.[10] Lenka released a video on 4 October 2017 on her website showing people how to turn the Attune CD cover into a pop-up diorama.[11]

Critical reception

The album failed to chart in any market, though Attune received positive reviews from some music critics.[12] The album was previewed and commented by Rolling Stone Australia on 11 October 2017.[13] Jonny Nail of Rolling Stone Australia said, 'Attune is a remarkable rabbit-warren of an album, sucking us in with its seemingly shallow light-pop accessibility and then keeping us captivated with the underlying darkness and thought-provoking themes that bubble to the surface with little warning throughout.'[13] Lenka was complimented for her invigoration and significant messages of the songs in Attune.[14]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Every Bird That Sings"Lenka Kripac3:13
2."Arrow"Lenka Kripac3:18
3."Heal"Lenka Kripac , Sally Seltmann4:00
4."Lucky"Lenka Kripac , Timothy Myers3:20
5."Homo Sapien"Lenka Kripac3:56
6."Flesh and Bone"Lenka Kripac3:40
7."Slow Lane"Lenka Kripac3:40
8."Animal (River Spirits)"Lenka Kripac4:17
9."Bittersweet"Lenka Kripac3:50
10."Crystal Ball"Lenka Kripac , Alecia Moore, Billy Mann3:27
11."Boom (Flesh and Bone Reprise)"Lenka Kripac0:41
12."Disappear"Lenka Kripac4:14
Total length:41:40

References

  1. ↑ Lenka [@LenkaMusic] (13 October 2017). "Attune is out in the world..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. 1 2 Lenka (11 August 2017). "Lucky". lenkamusic.com. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  3. 1 2 Lenka (24 December 2016). "END OF YEAR UPDATE AND NEW SONG VIDEO!". lenkamusic.com. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  4. ↑ "An Interview With The Australian Singer-Songwriter LENKA On Her Latest Collection, Favorite Artists, Her Comedic Timing and More! | All Access Music". music.allaccess.com. 3 November 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  5. ↑ "Lenka Has the Power to 'Heal' on First Single From Upcoming Fifth Album: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  6. ↑ "Billboard Radio China - 澳洲Indie-Pop甜美唱作女聲 LENKA 相隔兩年推出全新大碟《ATTUNE》". www.billboardradiochina.com. Archived from the original on 31 October 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  7. ↑ "The Drop: Your Guide To New Music Friday Featuring Skott & Lenka". idolator. 8 September 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  8. ↑ Peters, Jo (10 September 2017). "Australian Pop Sensation LENKA Releases New Single, Announces Album". With Guitars. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  9. 1 2 lenkatv (13 September 2017), "Heal" by Lenka, retrieved 31 October 2018
  10. ↑ Lenka [@LenkaMusic] (18 September 2017). "The Attune CD becomes a paper-art diorama, designed by @gulliverhancock..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  11. ↑ Lenka. "ATTUNE CRAFT INSTRUCTIONS!". lenkamusic.com. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  12. ↑ "Lenka: Attune". Forte. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  13. 1 2 "Rolling Stone Australia - First Listen: Lenka 'Attune'". Archived from the original on 21 December 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  14. ↑ "Lenka – Attune | Altmedia". www.altmedia.net.au. Archived from the original on 31 October 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
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