Antihero (album) explained

Antihero
Type:studio
Artist:Huskii
Cover:Huskii - Antihero.png
Genre:Australian hip hop
Length:19:28
Label:Island Australia
Producer:Tasker
Prev Title:Recalled
Prev Year:2020

Antihero is the debut studio album by Australian rapper Huskii, released on 11 February 2022 through Island Records Australia. The album is characterised by its boom bap production style, which was overseen by Sydney producer Tasker. Huskii will tour in support of the album from April 2022.[1]

Supported by the singles "Ruin My Life" and "Toxic", Antihero debuted at number one on the ARIA Albums Chart.

Background

After four EPs released from 2017 to 2020, Antihero is Huskii's debut album. Although seven tracks and 19 minutes long, it is intended as his first studio album.[2] Huskii said after spending two years "in and out of jail" he had little motivation to write songs, but after getting out and "liv[ing] life" he got back to "being motivated".[1] He said it "made sense" to title the album Antihero because he has "related to antiheroes" and "been an outlier" his "whole life". He further described the album as "proper Sydney music that will live forever".[3]

Singles

Antihero was supported by two singles.

"Ruin My Life" was released as the lead single on 12 November 2021.[4]

"Toxic" was released as the second single on 16 February 2022.[5]

Charts

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Peak
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] 1

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cult rapper Huskii on his debut album Antihero: "I'm back to square one – and I'll start again". NME Australia. Wehner. Cyclone. 7 February 2022. 18 February 2022.
  2. Web site: Rapper Huskii Releases Debut Album 'Antihero'. Music Feeds. Billy. August. 11 February 2022. 18 February 2022.
  3. Web site: "I don't want to be famous" – Huskii on the release of Antihero. Rolling Stone Australia. Jenke. Tyler. 16 February 2022. 18 February 2022.
  4. Web site: Listen to "Ruin My Life", the beginning of a defining new chapter for cult rapper Huskii . Pilerats . 12 November 2021 . 12 April 2022 . Davies, Hayden . https://web.archive.org/web/20211112030401/http://pilerats.com/music/rap/huskii-ruin-my-life-new-music/ . 12 November 2021 . live.
  5. Web site: Huskii shares "nihilistic" music video for new single "Toxic" . . 16 February 2022 . 12 April 2022 . Rose, Anna . https://web.archive.org/web/20220216062754/https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/huskii-shares-nihilistic-music-video-for-new-single-toxic-3162437/ . 16 February 2022 . live.
  6. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums for week of 21 February 2022. Australian Recording Industry Association. 21 February 2022. 18 February 2022.