Toulouse (EP)

Toulouse
EP by
Benny Tipene
Released28 February 2014 (2014-02-28)
RecordedParachute Studios, Auckland, 2013
GenrePop, folk pop
Length24:51
LabelSony Music Entertainment NZ
ProducerSam de Jong
Benny Tipene chronology
Toulouse
(2014) 		Bricks
(2014)
Singles from Toulouse
  1. "Make You Mine"
    Released: 6 December 2013
  2. "Lonely"
    Released: 4 April 2014

Toulouse is the debut EP released by New Zealand singer-songwriter Benny Tipene in 2014. It was produced by Sam de Jong and released by Sony Music Entertainment New Zealand. Tipene's debut single "Walking on Water" is included on digital copies as a bonus track.[1][2]

Critical reception

Calling it a "little love letter of an EP," Kate Taylor of muzic.net.nz said the EP "smacks of the delay being due to his perfectionism and care to produce a solid, lasting debut effort."[2]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Make You Mine"Dave Baxter, Benny Tipene3:00
2."Lonely"Joel Chapman, Benny Tipene, Nat Dunn, Ricky Kradolfer3:54
3."Embrace"Benny Tipene3:23
4."Toulouse"Benny Tipene3:53
5."Fight For You"Jaden Parkes, Josh Fountain, Benny Tipene4:31
6."Better Side"Jaden Parkes, Benny Tipene, Ryan Taubert, Tiaan Williams3:16
iTunes bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
7."Walking on Water"Anthony Egizii, David Musumeci, Jonathan Green2:57

Personnel

  • Benny Tipene - guitars, vocals, bass
  • Sam de Jong - drums, keys, programming, bass
  • Holly Pearson, Luke Oram, Laura Hunter - backing vocals on "Make You Mine"
  • Produced and Engineered by Sam de Jong
  • Recorded at Parachute Studios
  • Mixed by Nic Manders at Wairiki Rd
  • Mastered by Leon Zervos at Studios 301, Sydney
  • "Make You Mine" mastered by Chris Chetland at Kog Mastering Ltd, Auckland
  • Cover artwork by Hikalu Clarke

Charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
New Zealand Albums Chart[3] 4

References

  1. ^ "Listen: Benny Tipene's new EP". Stuff. No. 21 February 2014. Fairfax. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  2. ^ a b Taylor, Kate (18 March 2014). "Benny Tipene - Toulouse EP Review - New Zealand Music Articles". muzic.net.nz. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  3. ^ "New Zealand chart positions". charts.nz. Retrieved 12 September 2014.