Hills End
Studio album by
DMA's
Released26 February 2016 (2016-02-26)
Recorded2014–2015
GenreBritpop Revival
Length46:02
LabelI OH YOU, Mom + Pop Music, Infectious
ProducerDylan Adams, DMA's
DMA's chronology
DMA's
(2014)		 Hills End
(2016)		 For Now
(2018)
Singles from Hills End
  1. "Lay Down"
    Released: 29 September 2015[1]
  2. "Too Soon"
    Released: 13 January 2016[2]
  3. "In the Moment"
    Released: 18 February 2016[3]
  4. "Timeless"
    Released: 24 June 2016[4]
  5. "Step Up the Morphine"
    Released: September 2016[5]

Hills End is the debut album by Australian indie rock band DMA's, released on 26 February 2016. It peaked at number eight for one week in March 2016 on the ARIA Albums Chart. The album also charted in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. The album has received BRIT Certified Breakthrough status.[6]

Track listing

All tracks are written by DMA's (Johnny Took, Matthew Mason and Thomas O'Dell), except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Timeless"
  • Took
  • Mason
  • O'Dell
  • Thomas Crandles
4:42
2."Lay Down"
  • Took
  • Mason
  • O'Dell
  • Patrick Harrowsmith
3:14
3."Delete" 4:27
4."Too Soon"
  • Took
  • Mason
  • O'Dell
  • Crandles
3:23
5."In the Moment"
  • Took
  • Mason
  • O'Dell
  • Harrowsmith
3:52
6."Step Up the Morphine"
  • Took
  • Mason
  • O'Dell
  • Crandles
2:52
7."So We Know" 3:26
8."Melbourne"
  • Took
  • Mason
  • O'Dell
  • Crandles
3:35
9."Straight Dimensions" 4:05
10."Blown Away" 4:44
11."The Switch" 4:21
12."Play It Out"
  • Took
  • Mason
  • O'Dell
  • Crandles
3:25

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.

DMA's

  • Thomas O'Dell - vocals, drums on "Blown Away" and "Play It Out"
  • Matthew Mason - guitars, vocals, keys
  • Johnny Took - guitars, bass on "Blown Away"

Additional musicians

  • Paddy Harrowsmith - guitars
  • Liam Hoskins - drums
  • Thomas Crandles - bass (except "Delete" and "Lay Down")
  • Paddy Cornwall - bass on "Delete" and "Lay Down"

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] 8
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8] 75
UK Albums (OCC)[9] 36

Certifications

Certifications for Hills End
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[10] Silver 60,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ "Lay Down - single". Apple Music. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  2. ↑ "Too Song - single". Apple Music. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  3. ↑ "DMA's share sweeping new song "In the Moment" listen". Consequence of Sound. February 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  4. ↑ "Timeless - single". Apple Music. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  5. ↑ "DMA's Share Heartbreaking Music Video for "Step Up the Morphine"". ToneDeaf. September 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  6. ↑ "DMAs Awarded Aussie Gold and British Breakthrough Status". The Music Network. 24 January 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  7. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – DMA's – Hills End". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  8. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – DMA's – Hills End" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  9. ↑ "DMA's | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  10. ↑ "British album certifications – Dma's – Hills End". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 19 November 2022.


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