Aims (album)

Aims
Studio album by
Vienna Teng
ReleasedSeptember 24, 2013 (2013-09-24)
GenrePop
Length39:35
LabelSoltruna Records
ProducerCason Cooley
Vienna Teng chronology
The Moment Always Vanishing
(2010) 		Aims
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Popmatters[1]

Aims is the fifth studio album by American pop singer-songwriter Vienna Teng. Produced by Cason Cooley, the work was released on September 24, 2013.[2]

The album brought Teng four awards in the thirteenth annual Independent Music Awards: Adult Contemporary Album, A Cappella Song (for "The Hymn of Acxiom"), Pop Song (for "Level Up"), and Social Action Song (for "Level Up"). This was the first time an artist received four awards in one year.[3]

Background

The album was made while Teng was in graduate school at the University of Michigan[4] Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise[5] and was inspired by the city of Detroit.[6] In previous albums, Teng relied almost solely on the piano, but for this album, Teng relied largely on Cooley's sound library with tracks ranging from African percussion to an orchestra of instruments.[2]

Production

The album was produced by Cason Cooley, who has worked on albums for Chris Mason[7][unreliable source?] and Mindy Gledhill.[8]

Track listing

  1. Level Up – 3:53
  2. In the 99 – 3:38
  3. Landsailor – 3:45
  4. Close to Home – 3:56
  5. The Hymn of Acxiom – 3:49
  6. Oh Mama No – 2:12
  7. Copenhagen (Let Me Go) – 3:03
  8. Flyweight Love – 4:02
  9. The Breaking Light – 4:21
  10. Never Look Away – 3:33
  11. Goodnight New York – 3:23

References

  1. ^ Casarino, Matt (December 10, 2013). "Vienna Teng: Aims". Popmatters. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
  2. ^ a b Bialas, Michael (September 16, 2013). "The Rebirth of Vienna Teng: Her Aims Is True, Too". The Huffington Post. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
  3. ^ "The 13th Annual Independent Music Awards Announced". Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  4. ^ Mansfield, Brian (July 12, 2013). "Exclusive 3-song sampler from Vienna Teng". USA Today. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
  5. ^ Houlihan, Mary (September 18, 2013). "Detroit pianist Vienna Teng rediscovers her musical passion on "Aims"". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
  6. ^ Pitt, Brenda. "Exclusive: Vienna Teng Explains the Magic of Detroit". Bust. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  7. ^ "Chris Mason: Songs One Through Six EP Review: Acoustic Singer/songwriter Shines Playing Several Instruments – Yahoo Voices". voices.yahoo.com. June 25, 2006. Archived from the original on July 28, 2014. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
  8. ^ Cason Cooley. "Cason Cooley | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved November 4, 2013.