Complex (album)

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Complex
Studio album by
Montaigne
Released30 August 2019 (2019-08-30)
Length47:16
LabelWonderlick Entertainment, Sony
Montaigne chronology
Glorious Heights
(2016) 		Complex
(2019) 		Making It!
(2022)
Singles from Complex
  1. "For Your Love"
    Released: 9 November 2018[1]
  2. "Ready"
    Released: 11 June 2019[2]
  3. "Love Might Be Found (Volcano)"
    Released: 9 August 2019[3]
  4. "The Dying Song"
    Released: December 2019[4]

Complex is the second studio album by Australian art pop singer-songwriter Montaigne. It was released on 30 August 2019.

Prior to release, Montaigne said the tracks on the album "all came together over a couple of years and each song pertains to a different period of my life." They said "It's basically a series of portraits of all of my insecurities, or the weird relationships I've been in, or neurotic feelings I've felt while being attracted to others. The album's like this veil behind which I stashed all these secrets I was keeping from myself."[5][6]

The album was supported by a 13-date national tour in November 2019.[5]

Reception

Jeff Jenkins from Stack Magazine called it "one of the year's finest records." saying "[They] pack more thrills into that opening track, 'Change' than most pop artists deliver in their career." adding "Montaigne is a storyteller for our times – fearless, feisty, combative and yes, complex."[7]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."CHANGE"
3:18
2."Complex"
3:46
3."For Your Love"
4:19
4."Losing My Mind"
3:14
5."Love Might Be Found (Volcano)"
  • Cerro
  • Wynne Bennett
3:43
6."The Dying Song"
  • Cerro
  • Buchen
3:24
7."Showyourself"
  • Cerro
  • Mario Spate
1:34
8."Please You"
  • Cerro
  • Buchen
3:48
9."Stockholm Syndrome"
5:03
10."Pleasure"
  • Cerro
  • Rawle
3:23
11."is this all I am good for?"
  • Cerro
  • Buchen
5:06
12."I am a Clown"
3:15
13."READY"
3:23
Total length:47:16

Personnel

  • Montaigne – vocals
  • Wynne Bennett – production on "Love Might Be Found (Volcano)"
  • Tony Buchen – mixing on "Losing My Mind", "Love Might Be Found (Volcano)", and "Stockholm Syndrome"; production on "Losing My Mind"; production, recording, and mixing on "Change", "The Dying Song", "Please You", "Is This All I Am Good For?", and "I Am a Clown"
  • Dr R. – production on "Ready"
  • Eric J. Dubowsky – production on "Ready", mixing on "Pleasure" and "Ready"
  • Thomas Rawle – production on "Losing My Mind" and "Pleasure"
  • Jarrad Rogers – production and mixing on "Complex"
  • David Andrew Sitek – production on "Stockholm Syndrome"
  • Mario Spate – production and mixing on "Showyourself"
  • Leon Zervos – mastering

Charts

Chart (2019) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] 19

Release history

Region Date Format Label Catalogue
Various[9][10] 30 August 2019 CD, digital download, streaming Wonderlick Entertainment, Sony Music Australia LICK031
Australia[11] Limited edition red vinyl LICK032

References

  1. ^ "For Your Love – Single by Montaigne". iTunes Store. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Ready – Single by Montaigne". iTunes Store. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  3. ^ "First Spin: Montaigne lets fly on the eruptive 'Love Might Be Found (Volcano)'". ABC. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Montaigne on Twitter". Twitter. 12 December 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Montaigne Shares New Single 'Ready', Reveals Album Details & National Tour Dates". Music Feeds. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Montaigne Complex National Album Tour". Female.com.au. June 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Montaigne, 'Complex' review". Stack Magazine. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  8. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Montaigne – Complex". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  9. ^ "Complex by Montaigne". iTunes Store. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  10. ^ "Complex by Montaigne CD". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  11. ^ "Complex by Montaigne LP". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 2 August 2019.