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Cape Forestier

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Cape Forestier
Studio album by
Released10 May 2024 (2024-05-10)
Length45:12
LabelSony
Producer
Angus & Julia Stone chronology
Life Is Strange
(2021)
Cape Forestier
(2024)
Singles from Cape Forestier
  1. "The Wedding Song"
    Released: 9 February 2024[1]
  2. "Cape Forestier"
    Released: 8 March 2024[2]
  3. "Losing You"
    Released: 5 April 2024[3]
  4. "No Boat, No Aeroplane"
    Released: 3 May 2024[4]

Cape Forestier is the fifth studio album by the Australian singer-songwriter duo Angus & Julia Stone. It was released on 10 May 2024. The album was announced on 9 February 2024, alongside the release of the album's lead single.[1] The titular single "Cape Forestier", "Losing You" and "No Boat, No Aeroplane". were also both released prior to the album.[5] A world tour spanning from 12 April 2024 to 7 September 2024 was announced to support the album's release.[6]

At the 2024 ARIA Music Awards, the album was nominated for ARIA Award for Best Adult Contemporary Album and Eric J Debowsky was nominated for Best Engineered Release.[7]

Background and composition

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Cape Forestier is the sibling duo's first project since their soundtrack album Life is Strange in 2021, and first studio album in seven years following Snow in 2017.[8] The duo describes the album as "holds a really special place in our hearts" and believes the album has a similar sound to their earlier records, but has been influenced "with all the branches of experience hanging in there".[6]

Release and promotion

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The first single from the album titled "The Wedding Song" was released on 9 February 2024.[9] The album's titular track "Cape Forestier" was released on 8 March, along with the announcement of the album's release date.[10] "Losing You" was the third single from the album released on 5 April.[5] "No Boat, No Aeroplane" was released on 2 May as the album's 4th single.[11]

The duo announced "The Living Room Sessions World Tour" to support the album, with a variety of live shows which spans across Europe, Northern America and Australia starting on 12 April 2024 in Zermatt and ending on 7 September 2024 in Queenstown.[6]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Angus Stone and Julia Stone, except where noted.

Cape Forestier track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Losing You" 3:35
2."Down to the Sea" 3:19
3."My Little Anchor" 3:45
4."Cape Forestier" 3:52
5."Country Sign" 5:52
6."City of Lights" 3:57
7."No Boat No Aeroplane" 5:12
8."The Wedding Song" 3:16
9."I Want You"Bob Dylan2:55
10."Somehow" 4:41
11."Sitting in Seoul" 3:50
12."The Wonder of You"Baker Knight0:58
Total length:45:12

Personnel

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  • Angus Stoneproduction (all tracks), engineering (tracks 1–8, 10)
  • Julia Stone – production (all tracks), mixing (track 12), engineering (tracks 1–8, 10–12)
  • Ben Edgar – production (tracks 3, 4), engineering (1, 3–5, 7, 8, 10–12)
  • Greg Calbimastering (tracks 1–8, 10–12)
  • Steve Fallone – mastering (tracks 1–8, 10–12)
  • Eric J Dubowsky – mixing (tracks 1, 3, 5, 7, 10, 11)
  • Andrew Sarlo – mixing (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8)
  • Andrew Carey – mixing, engineering (track 9)
  • Paul Pilsneniks – engineering (tracks 1–8, 10–12)
  • Leigh Fisher – engineering (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 12)
  • Thomas Bartlett – engineering (tracks 1–3, 7)
  • Joshua Moore – engineering (tracks 1, 6, 8)
  • Adam Rhodes – engineering (tracks 2, 6)
  • Louis Remenapp – engineering (tracks 2, 5, 7, 10–12)

Charts

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Chart performance for Cape Forestier
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[12] 5
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[13] 68
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[14] 43
French Albums (SNEP)[15] 49
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[16] 36
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[17] 19
Scottish Albums (OCC)[18] 33
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 12
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[20] 50
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[21] 17

References

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  1. ^ a b "Angus & Julia Stone Announce New Album Cape Forestier". Rolling Stone Australia. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  2. ^ Forrest, Jo (8 March 2024). "Angus and Julia Stone release 'Cape Forestier'". TotalNtertainment. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Angus & Julia Stone Tap Into Their Parents' Music Library on New Single "Losing You"". FLOOD. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  4. ^ Lochrie, Conor (2 May 2024). "Angus & Julia Stone Search for Solace on 'No Boat, No Aeroplane'". Rolling Stone Australia. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Angus & Julia Stone Release Dazzling New Single 'Losing You' | Holler". holler.country. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  6. ^ a b c "Angus & Julia Stone | New Album Cape Forestier Out May 10th". Angus & Julia Stone | New Album Cape Forestier Out May 10th. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  7. ^ "ARIA Awards 2024 nominations — everything you need to know". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 26 September 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  8. ^ Martin, Kaya (9 February 2024). "Angus & Julia Stone announce 2024 Australian tour and new album". Beat Magazine. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  9. ^ RECORDS, BROKEN 8. "Angus & Julie Stone shared new single 'The Wedding Song' taken from their new album". BROKEN 8 RECORDS. Retrieved 9 April 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ Madeland, Ellie (12 March 2024). "Album announcement + two new singles from Angus & Julia Stone". [PIAS]. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  11. ^ Lochrie, Conor (2 May 2024). "Angus & Julia Stone Search for Solace on 'No Boat, No Aeroplane'". Rolling Stone Australia. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  12. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Angus & Julia Stone – Cape Forestier". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Ultratop.be – Angus & Julia Stone – Cape Forestier" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  14. ^ "Ultratop.be – Angus & Julia Stone – Cape Forestier" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  15. ^ "Top Albums (Week 20, 2024)". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  16. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Angus & Julia Stone – Cape Forestier" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  17. ^ "Charts.nz – Angus & Julia Stone – Cape Forestier". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  18. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  19. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Angus & Julia Stone – Cape Forestier". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  20. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  21. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 May 2024.