Restless (Amy Meredith album) explained

Restless
Type:	studio
Artist:	Amy Meredith
Cover:	Amy Meredith - Restless Official Packshot.jpg
Genre:	Pop punk, pop rock
Label:	Sony Music Australia
Producer:	Robert Conley, Brian Paturalski^[1]
Prev Title:	Amy Meredith EP
Prev Year:	2008

Restless is the debut studio album by Australian band Amy Meredith released on 2 July 2010. The album debuted on the ARIA Albums Chart at number eight and spent seven weeks in the ARIA top 50.^[2]

Critical reception

Restless has received mostly negative reviews from critics. Allmusic focused heavily on similarities to the Killers and a lack of originality.^[3] The AU Review gave another negative review, saying "Unfortunately after "Faded White Dress", the CD starts to sound all too the same. Catchy songs, yes, but nothing to really make me overly excited", before going on to describe a lack of versatility and other shortcomings.^[4] Only a fan review in Future Entertainment gave the album seven stars, posting that "It’s almost unnatural to inhibit yourself, and not start moving to the sounds of album."^[5]

Track listing

Standard edition

1. "Black Eyes" – 3:40
2. "Pornstar" – 3:16
3. "Lying" – 3:00
4. "Young at Heart" – 3:51
5. "Faded White Dress" – 3:08
6. "Closer" – 2:43
7. "Late Nights" – 3:09
8. "Carry On" – 3:07
9. "Kiss Me Quick" – 2:59
10. "Born to Live" – 3:28
11. "Spin Me Around" – 3:22
12. "Start All Over Again" – 4:20

Digital bonus tracks

13. "Highest Walls" (iTunes exclusive) – 3:37
13. "Violent" (Bandit.fm exclusive) – 3:27^[6]

Singles

• "Pornstar" was released on 23 October 2009 and peaked at number 65 on the ARIA Singles Chart.
• "Lying" debuted on the ARIA Singles Chart at number 27, before peaking at number 10.^[7]
• "Young at Heart" was released in September 2010 and debuted on the ARIA Singles Chart at number 68 before falling off.
• "Faded White Dress" was released on 17 November 2010 but did not chart on the ARIA Singles Chart.

Charts

Chart (2010)	Peak position
ARIA Albums Chart	8
Australian Artists Albums Chart	5
ARIA Digital Albums Chart	11

Personnel

• Christian Lo Russo – vocals, keyboards
• Joel Chapman – lead & rhythm guitars
• Cameron Laing – lead & rhythm guitars
• Wade Osborn – bass guitars
• Kosta Theodosis – drums, percussions
• Robert Conley – co-writer and producer
• Brian Paturalski – producer

External links

• Official site
• Amy Meredith at Facebook
• Amy Meredith at YouTube
• Amy Meredith at Myspace
• Amy Meredith at Twitter
• Amy Meredith at iTunes

Notes and References

1. http://www.sonybmg.com.au/news/details.do?newsId=20030829006603 Amy Meredith's Debut Single, 'Pornstar' Now In Stores
2. Hung Medien (18 August 2010) Amy Meredith – Restless australian-charts.com. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
3. Alexey Eremenko [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=restless-r1961184/review|pure_url=yes}} Restless – Amy Meredith] www.allmusic.com – Retrieved 29 October 2010.
4. Tahlia Pritchard (24 August 2010) Amy Meredith – Restless (2010 LP) www.theaureview.com – Retrieved 9 September 2010.
5. Polina (16 July 2010) Album review: Amy Meredith – Restless www.futureentertainment.com.au – Retrieved 7 September 2010.
6. http://www.bandit.fm/page#poparazzi/amymeredith Amy Meredith – Violent
7. Hung Medien (23 May 2010) Amy Meredith – Lying australian-charts.com. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
8. http://www.bigwentertainment.com.au/product/amy-meredith-restless/8002912-904238.html Restless (Amy Meredith): Music