Force Majeure (Delivery album)
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| Released | January 17, 2025 | |||
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| Label | Heavenly Recordings | |||
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Force Majeure is the second studio album by Australian garage-punk band Delivery.[2] It was released through Heavenly Recordings on 17 January 2025.[3]
Background
[edit]Two years after their debut album was released, Force Majeure was first announced on 24 September 2024 by the band, with the release of the single "Operating At A Loss",[3] which was preceded by the first single "Digging a Hole" and followed by the third single "Only a Fool", in October 2024.[4] The album was recorded by the band and mastered by Mikey Young.[5]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Clash Magazine |   [6] |
| Louder Than War |   [7] |
| AllMusic |  [1] |
Julia Mason of Clash Magazine described the album as "a riot, in the party sense of the word, and a joyous exposé of the crazy times we live in," rating it 7 out of 10,[6] and Sarah Downs of Rolling Stone called it "a statement of intent".[8]
Louder Than War's Wayne Carey reviewed the album and individual songs, stating "Force Majeure sets the pace for the rest of 2025 and instills the fact that garage punk will never be boring and can be reinvented in the right hands for the kids today."[7]
AllMusic referred to the album as "a small-scale triumph that's built on musicians sweating it out in small rooms, cranking the amps until they begin to crackle, and plugging directly into the still-beating heart of rock & roll," giving it four out of five stars.[1]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Digging The Hole" | James Lynch | 3:27 |
| 2. | "Like A Million Bucks" |
| 2:25 |
| 3. | "Operating At A Loss" | Lynch | 3:21 |
| 4. | "What For?" | Lynch | 2:44 |
| 5. | "Stuck In The Game" | Allan | 2:36 |
| 6. | "The New Alphabet" | Lynch | 4:23 |
| 7. | "Deadlines" | Allan | 3:05 |
| 8. | "Focus, Right" | Sam Harding | 3:25 |
| 9. | "What Else?" | Lynch | 2:54 |
| 10. | "Only A Fool" | Lisa Rashleigh | 4:18 |
| 11. | "Put Your Back Into It" | Harding | 3:17 |
| 12. | "Exacto" | Lynch | 3:57 |
| Total length: | 39:57 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Sendra, Tim. "Force Majeure - Delivery - Album". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- ^ J, Double (20 January 2025). "Delivery — Force Majeure". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- ^ a b Young, David (24 September 2024). "Australian rockers Delivery announce new album 'Force Majeure'". NME. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- ^ Jenke, Tyler (25 September 2024). "Delivery Drop New Single & Announce Album, 'Force Majeure'". The Music. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- ^ Pearis, Bill (29 October 2024). "Melbourne band Delivery announce new album 'Force Majeure' (hear 3 songs)". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- ^ a b Mason, Julia (13 January 2025). "Delivery – Force Majeure". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- ^ a b Carey, Wayne (15 January 2025). "Delivery: Force Majeure – Review". Louder Than War. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- ^ Downs, Sarah (17 January 2025). "Delivery's Second Album Is Here". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 21 January 2025.