How to Socialise & Make Friends

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How to Socialise & Make Friends
Studio album by
Released2 March 2018 (2018-03-02)
Length38:10
LabelPoison City Records
Camp Cope chronology
Camp Cope
(2016)
How to Socialise & Make Friends
(2018)
Running with the Hurricane
(2022)
Singles from How to Socialise & Make Friends
  1. "The Opener"
    Released: 16 November 2017[1]
  2. "How to Socialise and Make Friends"
    Released: January 2018[2]

How to Socialise & Make Friends is the second studio album by Australian alternative rock trio Camp Cope. The album was released on 2 March 2018 through Poison City Records and debuted and peaked at number 6 on the ARIA Charts.

At the Music Victoria Awards of 2018, the album was nominated for Best Rock/Punk Album and Best Album, while the trio won Best Band at the same awards ceremony.[3][4] At the AIR Awards of 2019, the album was nominated for Best Independent Hard Rock, Heavy or Punk Album[5][6][7] and Australian Album of the Year at the J Awards of 2018.[8]

Reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic

Timothy Monger from AllMusic said "As with their debut, the production is unfussy, bordering on lo-fi, and focused on the live unfiltered elements of the three musicians playing in a room together. McDonald's songwriting is melodic and bittersweet, more often than not tumbling into catharsis and wounded outrage midway through. There's an intense magnetism to her vocals as she wields her emotional sword, channeling vulnerability and danger into something unpredictable and uncomfortably human, especially on standouts like 'The Opener', 'Anna' and 'Sagan-Indiana'. In sharing rather than preaching their experiences, Camp Cope offer something personally therapeutic that also challenges listeners."[9]

Track listing[edit]

How to Socialise & Make Friends track listing
No.TitleLength
1."The Opener"3:40
2."How to Socialise and Make Friends"3:14
3."The Face of God"3:50
4."Anna"5:52
5."Sagan-Indiana"3:55
6."The Omen"3:58
7."Animal and Real"3:47
8."UFO Lighter"4:31
9."I've Got You"5:23
Total length:38:10

Charts[edit]

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] 6

Release history[edit]

Region Date Format Edition(s) Label Catalogue
Australia[11] 2 March 2018 Standard Poison City Records PCR150CD
North America Standard/ Limited LP Run for Cover RFC173

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The Opener - Single". Apple Music. 16 November 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Camp Cope share new single How To Socialise & Make Friends". PileRats. January 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Previous Nominess". Music Victoria. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Previous Winners". Music Victoria. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  5. ^ "2019 AIR Awards Nominees". 28 March 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  6. ^ "History Wins". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  7. ^ "2019 AIR Awards Winners". scenestr. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  8. ^ "The J Award 2018". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  9. ^ "How to Socialise & Make Friends". AllMusic. 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  10. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Camp Cope – How to Socialise & Make Friends". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  11. ^ "How to Socialise & Make Friends by Camp Cope – CD". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 20 February 2022.