Gutful
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| Released | 21 April 2017 | |||
| Studio | Thirty Mill Studios, Melbourne, Australia | |||
| Length | 37:29 | |||
| Label | Ivy League | |||
| Producer | Colin Wynne, Mark Opitz | |||
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Gutful is the second studio album by Australian band Bad Dreems, released on 21 August 2015 via Ivy League Records. The album peaked at number 23 on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart.
The album was recorded over 12 days with bassist James Bartold telling Scenestr that the title refers to "dissatisfaction with decisions being made and people across the world are having a gutful of everything that's going on." Badtold added, "We don't try to push a political agenda on people. Since our first record, we've tried to express our viewpoint on things that are happening in Australian society."[1]
At the AIR Awards of 2018, the album was nominated for Best Independent Hard Rock or Punk Album.[2]
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| The Guardian |   [3] |
Andrew Stafford from The Guardian wrote, "There's nothing subtle about this Adelaide rock band's second album, with a meaty sound and choruses made to shout back from the mosh pit."[3]
Chris Bright from Beat Magazine felt that "Overall this is a uniquely bold album from a uniquely bold Aussie band", calling Johnny Irony "an instant pub classic".[4]
Tyler Jenker from Tone Deaf opined that "Gutful is definitely a record that takes an uncompromising look at the current state of affairs, with tracks like 'Mob Rule' sounding like an Aussie revival of Billy Joel's 'We Didn't Start the Fire', and the title track addressing racism, drug use and Donald Trump.” Jenker also said "Gutful also sees the Baddies expanding their horizons somewhat, experimenting by way of the inclusion of a hammond organ in 'Pagan Rage', and taking on a more sombre approach in the closing track, 'A Million Times Alone', which includes a saxophone interjection by Keith Wilson, father of the group's drummer Miles."[5]
Track listing[edit]
All songs written and performed by Bad Dreems
- "Johnny Irony" – 2:29
- "Mob Rule" – 2:41
- "Blood Love" – 3:58
- "Gutful" – 4:06
- "By My Side" – 3:07
- "Pagan Rage" – 3:44
- "1000 Miles Away" – 3:59
- "Feeling Remains" – 3:13
- "Nice Guy" – 3:18
- "Make You Love Me" – 2:45
- "Million Times Alone" – 4:09
Personnel[edit]
- James Bartold – bass
- Miles Wilson – drums
- Alex Cameron – guitar
- Ben Marwe – vocals, guitar
- Ali Wells – guitar
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] | 23 |
Release history[edit]
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | 21 April 2017 | Ivy League | IVY359 | |
| Australia | LP | IVY358 |
References[edit]
- ^ Timothea Moylan (23 May 2017). "Bad//Dreems Have Had a Gutful". Scenestr. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ "2018 AIR Awards Nominees". 17 April 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Bad//Dreems: Gutful review – cementing the long awaited revival of brash protest rock". The Guardian. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ Chris Bright (April 2017). "Bad//Dreems : Gutful". Beat Magazine. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ "Bad//Dreems' Alex Cameron on the group's new record, politics, and meeting your idols". Tone Deaf. 22 April 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Bad//Dreems – Gutful". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 March 2023.