Treble & Reverb

Treble & Reverb
Studio album by
Aaradhna
Released9 November 2012
GenreR&B
Length96:01
LabelDawn Raid Entertainment
ProducerAaradhna, Brotha D, Nate D, Mareko, P-Money, Evan Short, Sol Messiah
Aaradhna chronology
Sweet Soul Music
(2008) 		Treble & Reverb
(2012) 		Brown Girl
(2016)
Singles from Treble & Reverb
  1. "Wake Up"
    Released: August 2012[1]

Treble & Reverb is the third studio album by New Zealand recording artist Aaradhna, released on 9 November 2012.[1] A deluxe edition was released on 22 October 2013 with an extra disc of songs.[2]

Composition

The album contains doo-wop and 1960s pop music influences.[3][4]

Release and reception

Treble & Reverb was released in New Zealand by Dawn Raid Entertainment on 9 November 2012.[5] Lydia Jenken of The New Zealand Herald gave the album three and a half stars out of five, and wrote that it is too long and repetitive.[4] Treble & Reverb entered the New Zealand Albums Chart at its peak position of number fourteen, and spent a total of eighteen weeks on the chart.[6]

Accolades

The album received several nominations at the 2013 New Zealand Music Awards and won Album of the Year, Best Urban/Hip Hop Album, Best Pacific Music Album and Best Female Solo Artist.[7]

Track listing

Track credits adapted from the album's liner notes. Except where noted, all tracks are written by Aaradhna Patel, Peter Wadams, and Evan Short.[8]

Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Treble & Reverb" (Intro) 0:56
2."Wake Up" 3:51
3."Keep My Cool" 3:54
4."Lorena Bobbitt" 3:03
5."Great Man"
  • Patel
  • Wadams
  • Short
  • Aayushya Patel
3:07
6."Bob's Your Uncle"
  • Aar. Patel
  • Chris Scholar
4:11
7."Can We Go Back"
  • Aar. Patel
  • Wadams
  • Short
  • Aay. Patel
3:19
8."Fire Burning Love" 4:13
9."Back of My Mind" 2:40
10."I'm Not the Same" 3:21
11."Burned It Up"
  • Aar. Patel
  • Chris John Heintz
4:40
12."Miss Lovely"
  • Aar. Patel
  • George Archie
4:42
13."Cool Shoes" 4:02
14."Sit With a Slouch" 3:39
15."Crying Like a Wolf" 3:11
16."You Don't Love Me Anymore"
  • Aar. Patel
  • N. Audino
  • L. Hughes
4:53
17."Treble & Reverb" (Outro) 0:35
Deluxe edition bonus disc
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Wake Up" (US Remix) (featuring Common)  
2."Celebration Flow" (featuring Talib Kweli and P-Money)
 
3."Let's Stay Together"
 
4."Back of My Mind" (US Remix) (featuring Calvin Richardson)  
5."I Love You Too"
  • Aar. Patel
  • N. Holmes
  • T. Leaoasavaii
 
6."Sunshine of My Life"Stevie Wonder 
7."Down Time"
  • Aar. Patel
  • Holmes
  • Leaoasavaii
  • L. Tupa'i
 
8."Getting Stronger" (featuring Adeaze)
  • F. Tupa'i
  • L. Tupa'i
 
9."Soul Food (The Island Way)" (featuring Mareko and Baby Downn)
 
10."Like You" (featuring Monsta)
  • Audino
  • Hughes
  • D. Lino
  • Aar. Patel
 
11."They Don't Know" (featuring Savage)
 

Personnel

Personnel credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[8]

  • Aaradhna – co-production, vocals
  • Chris (Toma) Amosa – Clavinet, Fender Rhodes, organ, piano
  • Kylie Cooke – styling
  • Brotha D – executive production
  • Troy Goodall – photography
  • Jess Hindin – violin (8, 11, 14, 15)
  • Andy Hurnane – executive production
  • Joel Kefali – art direction, design
  • Richard Singleton – horns (5)
  • Evan Short – executive production, mastering, mixing, bass guitar, guitars
  • Jono Tan – horns (5)

Charts

Chart (2012) Peak
position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[6] 14

References

  1. ^ a b "AARADHNA". SOUNZ. SOUNZ Centre for New Zealand Music. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Treble & Reverb (Deluxe Edition)". 22 October 2013. iTunes. 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  3. ^ Alexander, Mike (18 November 2012). "CD review: Treble & Reverb - Aaradhna". Stuff.co.nz (Fairfax Media). Archived from the original on 3 December 2013.
  4. ^ a b Jenkin, Lydia (15 December 2012). "Album review: Aaradhna, Treble & Reverb". The New Zealand Herald. APN News & Media. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  5. ^ "Treble & Reverb". iTunes Store (Apple Inc). Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  6. ^ a b "Charts.nz – Aaradhna – Treble And Reverb". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  7. ^ "VNZMA 2013 Winners". 21 November 2013. nzmusicawards. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  8. ^ a b Treble & Reverb [Deluxe Edition] (liner notes). Aaradhna. Dawn Raid Entertainment/Dirty Records. 2013. 82022.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)