Cape Forestier Explained
| Cape Forestier |
| Type: | studio |
| Cover: | Cape Forestier.jpg |
| Artist: | Angus & Julia Stone |
| Length: | 45:12 |
| Label: | Sony |
| Prev Title: | Life Is Strange |
| Prev Year: | 2021 |
Cape Forestier is the fifth studio album by the Australian singer-songwriter duo Angus & Julia Stone. It was released on 10 May 2024. The album was announced on 9 February 2024, alongside the release of the album's lead single.[1] The titular single "Cape Forestier", "Losing You" and "No Boat, No Aeroplane". were also both released prior to the album.[2] A world tour spanning from 12 April 2024 to 7 September 2024 was announced to support the album's release.[3]
Background and composition
Cape Forestier is the sibling duo's first project since their soundtrack album Life is Strange in 2021, and first studio album in seven years following Snow in 2017.[4] The duo describes the album as "holds a really special place in our hearts" and believes the album has a similar sound to their earlier records, but has been influenced "with all the branches of experience hanging in there".
Release and promotion
The first single from the album titled "The Wedding Song" was released on 9 February 2024.[5] The album's titular track "Cape Forestier" was released on 8 March, along with the announcement of the album's release date.[6] "Losing You" was the third single from the album released on 5 April. "No Boat, No Aeroplane" was released on 2 May as the album's 4th single.[7]
The duo announced "The Living Room Sessions World Tour" to support the album, with a variety of live shows which spans across Europe, Northern America and Australia starting on 12 April 2024 in Zermatt and ending on 7 September 2024 in Queenstown.
Personnel
- Angus Stone – production (all tracks), engineering (tracks 1–8, 10)
- Julia Stone – production (all tracks), mixing (track 12), engineering (tracks 1–8, 10–12)
- Ben Edgar – production (tracks 3, 4), engineering (1, 3–5, 7, 8, 10–12)
- Greg Calbi – mastering (tracks 1–8, 10–12)
- Steve Fallone – mastering (tracks 1–8, 10–12)
- Eric J Dubowsky – mixing (tracks 1, 3, 5, 7, 10, 11)
- Andrew Sarlo – mixing (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8)
- Andrew Carey – mixing, engineering (track 9)
- Paul Pilsneniks – engineering (tracks 1–8, 10–12)
- Leigh Fisher – engineering (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 12)
- Thomas Bartlett – engineering (tracks 1–3, 7)
- Joshua Moore – engineering (tracks 1, 6, 8)
- Adam Rhodes – engineering (tracks 2, 6)
- Louis Remenapp – engineering (tracks 2, 5, 7, 10–12)
Notes and References
- Web site: Angus & Julia Stone Announce New Album Cape Forestier. Rolling Stone Australia. 9 February 2024. 8 April 2024.
- Web site: Angus & Julia Stone Release Dazzling New Single 'Losing You' Holler . 2024-04-09 . holler.country . en.
- Web site: Angus & Julia Stone New Album Cape Forestier Out May 10th . 2024-04-09 . Angus & Julia Stone New Album Cape Forestier Out May 10th . en-AU.
- Web site: Martin . Kaya . 2024-02-09 . Angus & Julia Stone announce 2024 Australian tour and new album . 2024-04-09 . Beat Magazine . en-AU.
- Web site: RECORDS . BROKEN 8 . Angus & Julie Stone shared new single 'The Wedding Song' taken from their new album . 2024-04-09 . BROKEN 8 RECORDS . en.
- Web site: Madeland . Ellie . 2024-03-12 . Album announcement + two new singles from Angus & Julia Stone . 2024-04-09 . [PIAS] . en-GB.
- Web site: Lochrie . Conor . 2024-05-02 . Angus & Julia Stone Search for Solace on 'No Boat, No Aeroplane' . 2024-05-02 . Rolling Stone Australia . en-AU.
