Amazing Things (Don Broco album) explained

Amazing Things
Type:studio
Artist:Don Broco
Cover:Don Broco - Amazing Things.png
Released:22 October 2021
Recorded:2020
Studio:Decoy Studios (Woodbridge, Suffolk)
Length:46:44
Label:SharpTone
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Amazing Things is the fourth studio album by English four-piece rock band Don Broco. It was released on 22 October 2021 through SharpTone Records.[1] While originally slated for a 17 September 2021 release, COVID-19-related vinyl delays forced the band to reschedule the release date.[2] The physical release on 28 January 2022 allowed the album to become the band's first UK No.1 album.

Release

Don Broco began writing new material for Amazing Things in early 2020,[3] and began recording in December 2020.[4] After releasing a series of studio updates via YouTube the first single "Manchester Super Reds No.1 Fan" was released on Annie Mac's Future Sounds, and its accompanying music video on 13 May 2021. Announcement of the album came the following day, along with a UK headline tour in October–November 2021. The single was promoted by the band pretending their Instagram account had been hacked in the days preceding the release, posting a number of David Beckham photos.[5] Speaking of the single, Rob Damiani said he "wanted to write something about an aspect of social media culture […] of people tearing each other down with much of that destructive negativity coming from the supposed fans of bands and teams".[6]

The second single "Gumshield" was released on 8 July 2021, after promotion saw the band stage a boxing match with boxer Dave Allen, with the music video featuring him.[7] Damiani said the song was "about the anxiety that comes with posting online and the fear of resulting arguments".[8] "One True Prince" was released on 6 August 2021 as the third single, with its accompanying music video. Damiani said it was written about "finding comfort in the fact that whatever you're going through and however bad it may feel, nothing lasts forever".[9]

Don Broco headlined the Slam Dunk Festival, in Leeds and Hatfield in September 2021,[10] alongside a UK headline tour starting in October.[11]

The album was released on streaming platforms on 22 October 2021, initially reaching No. 91 on the UK Album Charts.[12] The physical release had to be delayed due to a global vinyl shortage until 28 Jan 2022.[13] The album then went on to claim the band's first UK No.1 album the next week.[14]

Critical reception

Wall of Sounds Ebony Story scored Amazing Things 9/10 and complimented its variety of sounds revealing the "tracks that have attitude, swagger, sex appeal, cheekiness, and playfulness, and make it sound effortlessly good."[15]

Personnel

Don Broco

Other personnel

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
WorldwideOctober 22, 2021SharpTone[16]
JapanNovember 24, 2021[17]
WorldwideJanuary 28, 2022SharpTone

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021-05-14. NEWS: Don Broco announce fourth album, 'Amazing Things'!. 2021-07-22. Dead Press!. en-GB. 26 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210926073628/https://www.deadpress.co.uk/news-don-broco-announce-fourth-album-amazing-things/. dead.
  2. Web site: Don Broco Have Rescheduled The Release Date Of Their New Album 'Amazing Things' - News. Rocksound.tv. 20 December 2021.
  3. Web site: Don Broco's Rob Damiani Talks Writing Their New Album In Lockdown - Video Call - Videos. 2021-02-15. Rock Sound. en. 27 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210227154645/https://www.rocksound.tv/videos/watch/don-broco-rob-damiani-talks-writing-their-new-album-in-lockdown-video-call. dead.
  4. Web site: Redrup. Zach. 2020-12-04. NEWS: Don Broco begin recording fourth album!. 2021-02-22. Deadpress.co.uk. en-GB. 19 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210119151136/https://www.deadpress.co.uk/news-don-broco-begin-recording-fourth-album/. dead.
  5. Web site: Don Broco Are Premiering A New Song Called 'Manchester Super Reds No.01 Fan' TONIGHT - News. 2021-05-13. Rocksound.tv. en. 13 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210513153825/https://www.rocksound.tv/news/read/don-broco-are-releasing-a-new-song-called-manchester-super-reds-no.01-fan-t. dead.
  6. Web site: 2021-05-14. Don Broco share new single 'Manchester Super Reds No.1 Fan' and announce album 'Amazing Things'. 2021-07-23. NME. en-GB.
  7. Web site: 2021-07-08. See Don Broco Get Mind-Altering Beatdown From Pro Boxer in New "Gumshield" Video. 2021-07-10. Revolver. en.
  8. Web site: Don Broco troll the internet yet again with new single and video, Gumshield. 2021-07-23. Kerrang!.
  9. Web site: Robles. Jonathan. Don Broco shares enlightening new single 'One True Prince'. 2021-08-06. Variancemagazine.com. en-gb.
  10. Web site: Don Broco Announce New Slam Dunk Warm-Up Shows – News. 2021-07-23. Rocksound.tv. en.
  11. Web site: Don Broco announce new album and UK headline tour. 2021-08-04. Kerrang!.
  12. News: 2022-02-04. Don Broco: How they topped this week's chart with last year's album. en-GB. BBC News. 2022-02-04.
  13. Web site: 2022-01-27. DON BROCO AMAZING THINGS PHYSICAL RELEASE DATE - JANUARY 28TH. 2022-02-04. All Music Magazine. en-US.
  14. Web site: 2022-02-04. Don Broco score first UK Number One album with 'Amazing Things'. 2022-02-04. NME. en-GB.
  15. Web site: Story. Ebony. 2021-10-16. Don Broco – Amazing Things (Album Review). 2021-10-18. Wallofsound.com. en-US.
  16. Web site: Don Broco Have Rescheduled The Release Date Of Their New Album 'Amazing Things' - News. 2022-02-04. Rock Sound Magazine. en.
  17. Web site: 3年ぶりの新作を本日CDリリース！ 日本盤CDにはTaka（ONE OK ROCK）参加楽曲も収録！. February 8, 2022. Sony Music Japan.

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