Tū (album)

Tū
Cover art of the album
Studio album by
Alien Weaponry
Released1 June 2018
GenreGroove metal, thrash metal, alternative metal, nu metal
Length55:41
LanguageEnglish, Māori
LabelNapalm
ProducerSimon Gooding, Hammerhead, Tom Larkin
Alien Weaponry chronology
The Zego Sessions
(2014) 		Tū
(2018) 		Tangaroa
(2021)
Singles from Tū
  1. "Urutaa"
    Released: 21 November 2016[1][2]
  2. "Raupatu"
    Released: 31 January 2017
  3. "Rū Ana Te Whenua"
    Released: 1 July 2017[3][4]
  4. "Holding My Breath"
    Released: 16 March 2018[5]
  5. "Kai Tangata"
    Released: 11 May 2018[6]

Tū is the debut studio album by New Zealand metal band Alien Weaponry, released on 1 June 2018 by Napalm Records.[7]

Cover artwork

The album's cover artwork was designed by New Zealand designer Barny Bewick. The figure, who the band nicknamed Tū, represents the Māori, Celtic, French and Scandinavian heritage of the bandmembers.[7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Henry De Jong, Lewis De Jong and Ethan Trembath

Tū track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Whaikōrero"1:36
2."Rū Ana Te Whenua"5:33
3."Holding My Breath"4:35
4."Raupatu"3:39
5."Kai Tangata"6:37
6."Rage - It Takes Over Again"3:39
7."The Things That You Know"4:58
8."Whispers"4:17
9."PC Bro"3:46
10."Urutaa"4:12
11."Nobody Here"3:05
12."Te Ara"4:42
13."Hypocrite"5:02
Total length:55:41

Charts

Personnel

Credits adapted from the Tū album booklet.[12]

Alien Weaponry

  • Lewis De Jong – guitars, lead vocals, kōauau
  • Henry De Jong – drums, backing vocals, pūtātara
  • Ethan Trembath – bass, backing vocals, pūrerehua

Production

  • Alien Weaponry – songwriting
  • Simon Gooding – producer (3, 5-8, 11-12), recording (3, 5-8, 11-12)
  • Hammerhead – producer (3, 5-9, 11-12)
  • Paddy Hill – recording (4, 10)
  • Tom Larkin – producer (1-2, 4, 9-10, 13), recording (1)
  • Hugh Porter – recording (3, 5-8, 11-12)
  • Scott Seabright – recording (2, 4, 9-10, 13)
  • Samuel K Sproull – mastering

References

  1. ^ "Maori thrash metal band Alien Weaponry makes NZ single charts". Stuff. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Urutaa". Bandcamp. 21 November 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Alien Weaponry single goes viral". Northern Advocate. NZ Herald. 4 July 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Rū Ana Te Whenua". Bandcamp. 1 July 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Alien Weaponry Unleash Powerful Single 'Holding My Breath' + Video". Under the Radar. 16 March 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Stream Alien Weaponry's Powerful Single 'Kai Tangata'". Under the Radar. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  7. ^ a b "ALIEN WEAPONRY 'TU'". Music Managers Forum. New Zealand Music Commission. 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  8. ^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Official Top 20 NZ Albums". Recorded Music NZ. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  10. ^ "Heatseekers Albums: WEEK OF JUNE 16, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  11. ^ "Official Top 20 NZ Albums: End of Year Charts 2018". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  12. ^ Tū (booklet). Alien Weaponry. Napalm Records. 2018. NPR 785 DP.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)