The Brink | ||||
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Released | 31 January 2014 | |||
Studio | London | |||
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Length | 44:23 | |||
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Producer | Dan Grech-Marguerat | |||
The Jezabels chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Brink | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 56/100[2] |
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AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Drowned in Sound | 4/10[1] |
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The Line of Best Fit | 6/10[5] |
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PopMatters | 5/10[8] |
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The Brink is the second studio album by Australian indie rock band The Jezabels. It was self-released on 31 January 2014 and internationally, through PIAS Recordings and Dine Alone Records. The album was recorded in London with producer Dan Grech-Marguerat.[10] Lead single "The End" was released on 18 October 2013,[10] with its music video uploaded on the group's official YouTube channel on 14 November. The track reached number 81 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart.[11] The album debuted at number 2 on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart.[12] It received generally mixed reviews from critics.[13]
Prior to the release of the album, the group made a webisode series documenting the recording process.[10] On the differences between their first and second albums, Hayley Mary told news.com.au: "We were facing the second album thing which is a cliche but it's straight-up true. The second album is hard. Working with a new producer, new label involved, away from our families and Dave our manager, it was different. But lyrically, the album is more a year in the life of (me as) a person because I have always pretended things were not about me in the lyrics. This one is personal."[14]
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