Love Signs
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| Released | 23 July 2021 | |||
| Label | Amplifire | |||
| Producer | Sam Hales | |||
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Love Signs is the upcoming fourth studio album by Australian indie pop band the Jungle Giants, scheduled to be released on 23 July 2021 through Amplifire Music.
Preceded by four singles—"Heavy Hearted", "Sending Me Ur Loving", "In Her Eyes", and "Treat You Right", Love Signs is written and produced by frontman Sam Hales.
Background
Following the commercial success of Quiet Ferocity (2017),[1] the Jungle Giants shifted to focus on more electronic and dance-centric music.[2]
Release
On 13 January 2020, Triple J published a piece discussing their most anticipated albums of the year, which revealed that the Jungle Giants were intending to release their fourth album the second half of that year.[1]
On 19 November 2020, alongside the release of "In Her Eyes", Hales revealed that the album would be released in early 2021.[3]
On 24 May 2021, the band announced the album's title and release date.[4]
Love Signs is scheduled to be released on 23 July 2021 through Amplifire Music.[4]
Promotion
Singles
Love Signs was supported by four singles.[5][6]
"Heavy Hearted" was released on 8 July 2019 as the album's lead single.[7] "Heavy Hearted" peaked at number 62 on the ARIA Singles Chart,[8] and was nominated for Song of the Year at the 2020 ARIA Music Awards.[9]
"Sending Me Ur Loving" was released on 17 January 2020 as the album's second single.[10] A music video was released alongside the single.[11] "Sending Me Ur Loving" peaked at number 55 on the ARIA Singles Chart.[12]
"In Her Eyes" was released on 17 November 2020 as the album's third single.[13] An accompanying music video was released on 19 November 2020.[3]
"Treat You Right" was released on 30 April 2021 as the album's fourth single.[14] A music video was released on the same day.[15]
Tour
Alongside the album's announcement, the band additionally revealed that they would be embarking on a national tour later that year, with Australian electronic producers Bag Raiders featuring as their opening act. The Love Signs tour is scheduled to begin on 3 September 2021, with dates in Hobart, Melbourne, Adelaide, Fremantle, Brisbane and Sydney.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Titel | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Heavy Hearted" | Sam Hales | Hales | 4:16 |
| 2. | "Sending Me Ur Loving" | Hales | Hales | 4:13 |
| 3. | "In Her Eyes" | Hales | Hales | 2:54 |
| 4. | "Treat You Right" | Hales | Hales | 3:41 |
Personnel
The Jungle Giants
- Sam Hales – writing, vocals, guitar, production (1–4)
- Cesira Aitken – guitar (1–4)
- Andrew Dooris – bass guitar, vocals (1–4)
- Keelan Bijker – drums (1–4)
References
- ^ a b "triple j's most anticipated albums of 2020". Triple J. 13 January 2020. Archived from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ Jones, Emma (8 May 2020). "Music to isolate to: The Jungle Giants". Purple Sneakers. Archived from the original on 8 May 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ a b Rose, Anna (19 November 2020). "The Jungle Giants get their groove on in new single 'In Her Eyes'". NME Australia. Archived from the original on 17 November 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ a b c Newstead, Al (24 May 2021). "The Jungle Giants announce tour behind long-awaited new album, Love Signs". Triple J. Archived from the original on 24 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ Davies, Hayden (30 April 2021). "Listen to Treat You Right, a spicy new tune from The Jungle Giants". Pilerats. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ "'Treat You Right' – new single and video from the Jungle Giants". The BackBeat Podcast. 30 April 2021. Archived from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ Gallagher, Alex (8 July 2019). "Listen to the new Jungle Giants single 'Heavy Hearted'". Music Feeds. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Chart Watch #562". auspOp. 1 February 2020. Archived from the original on 1 February 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ "And the 2020 ARIA Awards go to..." Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ Baker, Bruce (22 January 2020). "Track of the Day: The Jungle Giants "Sending Me Ur Loving" (2020)". The AU Review. Archived from the original on 2 June 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ Ramli, Sofiana (17 January 2020). "Watch the Jungle Giants run a couples intimacy retreat in 'Sending Me Ur Loving' video". NME Australia. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 1 February 2021". The ARIA Report. No. 1613. Australian Recording Industry Association. 1 February 2021. p. 4.
- ^ Newstead, Al (17 November 2020). "First Spin: The Jungle Giants' new single 'In Her Eyes' is a sassy groover". Triple J. Archived from the original on 17 November 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ Salce, Chris (3 May 2021). "The Jungle Giants – 'Treat You Right'". Acid Stag. Archived from the original on 3 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ Brereton, Greta (30 April 2021). "Watch the Jungle Giants' surreal music video for new single 'Treat You Right'". NME Australia. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.