Lovers (The Sleepy Jackson album)

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Lovers
Studio album by
The Sleepy Jackson
Released30 June 2003 (Australia)
14 July 2003 (UK)
29 July 2003 (United States)
Recorded2003
GenreIndie rock
Length40:45 (original)
44:53 (international)
48:10 (Japan)
LabelCapitol Records
ProducerJonathan Burnside
The Sleepy Jackson chronology
Lovers
(2003) 		Personality - One Was a Spider, One Was a Bird
(2006)
Singles from Lovers
  1. "Vampire Racecourse"
    Released: 7 July 2003
  2. "Good Dancers"
    Released: 13 October 2003
  3. "Come to This"
    Released: 23 February 2004
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic79/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Guardian[3]
Los Angeles Times[4]
Mojo[5]
Now4/5[6]
Pitchfork6.0/10[7]
Q[8]
Rolling Stone[9]
SpinB+[10]
Uncut[11]

Lovers is the first album by the Australian band The Sleepy Jackson. The album entered the ARIA Album charts at #21, the UK Album Charts at #69 and the French Album Charts at #117.[12]

The album was a minor commercial success, selling around 100,000 copies worldwide.[13]

At the ARIA Music Awards of 2003, the album was nominated for four awards.

In October 2010, Lovers was listed in the book, 100 Best Australian Albums.[14]

Track listing[edit]

Original release[edit]

  1. "Good Dancers" – 4:12
  2. "Vampire Racecourse" – 3:10
  3. "Rain Falls for Wind" – 4:03
  4. "This Day" – 3:48
  5. "Acid in My Heart" – 3:31
  6. "Fill Me with Apples" – 1:05
  7. "Tell the Girls That I'm Not Hangin' Out" – 4:13
  8. "Come to This" – 3:28
  9. "Morning Bird" – 2:17
  10. "Don't You Know" – 5:12
  11. "Old Dirt Farmer" – 3:31
  12. "Mourning Rain" – 2:06

International release[edit]

  1. "Good Dancers" – 4:12
  2. "Vampire Racecourse" – 3:10
  3. "Rain Falls for Wind" – 4:03
  4. "This Day" – 3:48
  5. "Acid in My Heart" – 3:31
  6. "Fill Me with Apples" – 1:05
  7. "Tell the Girls That I'm Not Hangin' Out" – 4:13
  8. "Come to This" – 3:28
  9. "Miniskirt" (bonus track) – 4:08
  10. "Morning Bird" – 2:17
  11. "Don't You Know" – 5:12
  12. "Old Dirt Farmer" – 3:31
  13. "Mourning Rain" – 2:06
  14. "Sunkids" (Japan-only bonus track) – 3:17

Charts[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

Chart (2003) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[15] 21
French Albums (SNEP)[16] 117
United Kingdom (OCC)[17] 69

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[18] Gold 35,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Reviews for Lovers by The Sleepy Jackson". Metacritic. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  2. ^ Phares, Heather. "Lovers – The Sleepy Jackson". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  3. ^ Simpson, Dave (11 July 2003). "The Sleepy Jackson: Lovers". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  4. ^ Hilburn, Robert (9 November 2003). "Sleepy Jackson dreams of old days". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  5. ^ "The Sleepy Jackson: Lovers". Mojo (117): 92. August 2003.
  6. ^ Perlich, Tim (11 November 2003). "The Sleepy Jackson". Now. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  7. ^ Plagenhoef, Scott (7 August 2003). "The Sleepy Jackson: Lovers". Pitchfork. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  8. ^ "The Sleepy Jackson: Lovers". Q (205): 113. August 2003.
  9. ^ Swanson, David (21 August 2003). "Sleepy Jackson: Lovers". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 25 August 2003. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  10. ^ "Breakdown". Spin. 19 (11): 117. November 2003. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  11. ^ "The Sleepy Jackson: Lovers". Uncut (75): 108. August 2003.
  12. ^ Album Chart Listing - Lovers
  13. ^ Collins, Simon (26 September 2009). "Man of Steele". The West Australian. West Australian Newspapers Ltd.
  14. ^ O'Donnell, John; Creswell, Toby; Mathieson, Craig (October 2010). 100 Best Australian Albums. Prahran, Vic: Hardie Grant Books. ISBN 978-1-74066-955-9.
  15. ^ "Australiancharts.com – The Sleepy Jackson – Lovers". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  16. ^ "Lescharts.com – The Sleepy Jackson – Lovers". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  17. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 507. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  18. ^ "Feb Album Accreds 2024" (PDF). ARIA. March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
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