| Flowers | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Pacific Avenue |
| Cover: | Flowers_by_Pacific_Avenue.png |
| Length: | 42:05 |
| Label: | BMG |
| Producer: | Chris Collins |
| Prev Title: | Strawberry Skies |
| Prev Year: | 2019 |
Flowers is the debut studio album by Australian alternative rock group Pacific Avenue. It was announced in February 2023, alongside "Spin Me Like Your Records",[1] released on 5 May 2023 and peaked at number 3 on the ARIA Charts.
The album was supported by the Flowers Australia tour commencing in Perth on 28 July 2023.[2]
At the 2023 ARIA Music Awards, the album earned the group a nomination for was nominated for Michael Gudinski Breakthrough Artist. The album was nominated for Best Rock Album.[3]
A deluxe edition was released on 15 December 2023, featuring five extra tracks.
At the AIR Awards of 2024, the album was nominated for Best Independent Rock Album or EP.[4]
Simon Coffey from 13th Floor called Flowers "a fun album, full of energy, hooks and good quality indie Aussie rock".
Tabitha Wilson from New Sounds felt that "Flowers, for a debut album, is a very impressive piece of work. It is repetitive at times, and it is evident that Pacific Avenue are still discovering their own sound, but that is to be expected – and they definitely have a promising future ahead of them."
Triple J said the group "have produced a sun soaked, rock 'n' roll record that seamlessly mixes new ideas with classic sounds, delivering a record that feels instantly memorable, uplifting and joyous."[5]
Standard edition
Deluxe edition