Magnetic North (Aqualung album)
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Magnetic North is the sixth studio album by Aqualung
. The album was released in the UK
and U.S.
on the 20th April, 2010 and was recorded in Los Angeles
, U.S.
On 23 February 2010, Hales released information on his Facebook
page that he had finished the album "My album is now actually finished. As I suspected, it is called Magnetic North. I am very pleased with it". He went on to say "It's hard to describe. It's like 12 kids who you would never guess were in the same family until you hear them speaking. See? I told you it's hard to describe."
He also stated that tracks from the record and further details would be available in "The coming weeks thus driving you wild with anticipation."
On 2 March 2010, the debut single "Fingertip" was released on iTunes and via Myspace.
Aqualung (musician)
Matthew "Matt" Hales , better known as Aqualung, is an English singer and songwriter best known in the UK for his song "Strange and Beautiful", which was featured on a television advertisement for the new Volkswagen New Beetle during the summer of 2002 and went on to become a Top 10 hit in the UK...
. The album was released in the UK
United Kingdom
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and U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
on the 20th April, 2010 and was recorded in Los Angeles
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, U.S.
United States
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On 23 February 2010, Hales released information on his Facebook
Facebook
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page that he had finished the album "My album is now actually finished. As I suspected, it is called Magnetic North. I am very pleased with it". He went on to say "It's hard to describe. It's like 12 kids who you would never guess were in the same family until you hear them speaking. See? I told you it's hard to describe."
He also stated that tracks from the record and further details would be available in "The coming weeks thus driving you wild with anticipation."
On 2 March 2010, the debut single "Fingertip" was released on iTunes and via Myspace.
Track listing
- "New Friend" – 4:00
- "Reel Me In" – 4:05
- "Sundowning (with Kelly SweetKelly SweetKelly Sweet is an adult contemporary singer with classical and jazz styles currently living in Los Angeles, CA.-Biography:...
)" – 4:24 - "36 Hours" – 3:28
- "Fingertip" – 3:15
- "Lost" – 4:36
- "Time Moves Slow" – 4:16
- "California" – 1:20
- "Remember Us (with Sara BareillesSara BareillesSara Beth Bareilles is an American singer-songwriter and pianist. She achieved mainstream success in 2007 with the hit single "Love Song", which brought her into the number one spot on the Billboard Pop 100 chart. She has sold over 1 million records in the United States alone and has been...
)" – 6:10 - "Hummingbird" – 3:56
- "Thin Air" – 4:22
- "Magnetic North" – 4:34