Full Flood Explained

Full Flood
Type:studio
Artist:Apartel
Cover:Apartel - Full Flood.png
Released:October 3, 2018
Studio:Crow's Nest
Length:46:06
Label:Offshore Music
Producer:Ely Buendia
Prev Title:Inner Play
Prev Year:2016

Full Flood is the second studio album by the Filipino soul and R&B supergroup Apartel, released on October 3, 2018, through Offshore Music.

Music and lyrics

The album features more contributions from vocalist Ely Buendia's bandmates. "We did it for us," he said. "The sound varies first of all because it’s not just me who wrote the songs. The whole band co-wrote it with me."[1] The album's sound has been described as being influenced by Manila Sound and Paul Weller's band The Style Council.

Release

The band released the first single from Full Flood, "Pateros", in June 2018.[2]

Offshore Music released Full Flood in October 2018. Mastered by Bernie Grundman,[3] it was later released on limited edition vinyl in June 2020.[4] A music video for the album's second single "Sisid" was premiered the following month.[5]

The band released a live performance video for "Pre-Loved" featuring Zia Quizon in October 2020.[6]

Personnel

Apartel

Production

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pilar . Peejo . An Afternoon With Ely Buendia and Apartel . Spot.ph . 26 August 2024.
  2. Web site: Bodegon-Hikino . Kara . No ducks were harmed in the making of Apartel's 'Pateros' video - watch . Bandwagon Asia . 26 August 2024.
  3. Web site: Bodegon-Hikino . Kara . Apartel unveil sophomore album Full Flood and tour dates - listen . Bandwagon Asia . 26 August 2024.
  4. Web site: Elean Buendia . Instagram . 26 August 2024.
  5. Web site: Bodegon-Hikino . Kara . Apartel share scenic 'Sisid' music video - watch . Bandwagon Asia . 26 August 2024.
  6. Web site: Singh . Surej . Watch Apartel and Zia Quizon perform ‘Pre-Loved’ in isolation . NME . 26 August 2024.