Albatross (Big Wreck album)

Albatross
Studio album by
Big Wreck
ReleasedMarch 6, 2012 (CAN)
February 19, 2013 (US)
GenreAlternative rock, progressive rock, post-grunge, heartland rock
Length49:29
LabelAnthem, Warner Music Canada
ProducerIan Thornley, Nick Raskulinecz, Eric Ratz
Big Wreck chronology
The Pleasure and the Greed
(2001) 		Albatross
(2012) 		Ghosts
(2014)
Singles from Albatross
  1. "Albatross"
    Released: November 21, 2011
  2. "Wolves"
    Released: 2012
  3. "A Million Days"
    Released: 2012

Albatross is the third studio album by Canadian rock band Big Wreck. It is the band's first album since their 2001 release The Pleasure and the Greed, and the first without original members Dave Henning and Forrest Williams. The album was released on March 6, 2012.[1]

In 2012, the album won the CASBY Award for "Favourite New Album".[2] The album was nominated for Rock Album of the Year at the 2013 Juno Awards.[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[4]
PopMatters[5]
  1. ^ "Big Wreck Return with 'Albatross'". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
  2. ^ "102.1 the Edge - The CASBY Awards". 102.1 The Edge. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
  3. ^ "Awards". junoawards.ca. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
  4. ^ Allmusic review
  5. ^ "Big Wreck: Albatross". PopMatters. Retrieved February 20, 2013.