Aims (album) explained

Aims
Type:Album
Artist:Vienna Teng
Cover:Aims_Vienna_Teng.jpg
Genre:Pop
Label:Soltruna Records
Producer:Cason Cooley
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Prev Year:2010

Aims is the fifth studio album by American pop singer-songwriter Vienna Teng. Produced by Cason Cooley, the work was released on September 24, 2013.[1]

The album brought Teng four awards in the thirteenth annual Independent Music Awards: Adult Contemporary Album, A Cappella Song (for "The Hymn of Acxiom"), Pop Song (for "Level Up"), and Social Action Song (for "Level Up"). This was the first time an artist received four awards in one year.[2]

Background

The album was made while Teng was in graduate school at the University of Michigan[3] Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise[4] and was inspired by the city of Detroit.[5] In previous albums, Teng relied almost solely on the piano, but for this album, Teng relied largely on Cooley's sound library with tracks ranging from African percussion to an orchestra of instruments.[1]

Production

The album was produced by Cason Cooley, who has worked on albums for Chris Mason[6] and Mindy Gledhill.[7]

Track listing

  1. Level Up – 3:53
  2. In the 99 – 3:38
  3. Landsailor – 3:45
  4. Close to Home – 3:56
  5. The Hymn of Acxiom – 3:49
  6. Oh Mama No – 2:12
  7. Copenhagen (Let Me Go) – 3:03
  8. Flyweight Love – 4:02
  9. The Breaking Light – 4:21
  10. Never Look Away – 3:33
  11. Goodnight New York – 3:23

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Michael . Bialas . The Rebirth of Vienna Teng: Her Aims Is True, Too . . September 16, 2013 . November 4, 2013.
  2. Web site: The 13th Annual Independent Music Awards Announced . May 4, 2015.
  3. Web site: Brian. Mansfield . Exclusive 3-song sampler from Vienna Teng . . July 12, 2013 . November 4, 2013.
  4. Web site: Mary . Houlihan. Detroit pianist Vienna Teng rediscovers her musical passion on "Aims". September 18, 2013. Chicago Sun-Times. November 4, 2013.
  5. Web site: Exclusive: Vienna Teng Explains the Magic of Detroit. Bust. Pitt, Brenda. April 11, 2023.
  6. Web site: Chris Mason: Songs One Through Six EP Review: Acoustic Singer/songwriter Shines Playing Several Instruments – Yahoo Voices . voices.yahoo.com . June 25, 2006 . November 4, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140728230607/http://voices.yahoo.com/chris-mason-songs-one-through-six-ep-review-acoustic-46663.html . July 28, 2014 .
  7. Web site: Cason Cooley . Cason Cooley | Credits . AllMusic. November 4, 2013.

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