Resist (Midnight Oil album)
Resist | ||||
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Released | 18 February 2022 | |||
Length | 60:04 | |||
Label | Sony | |||
Producer | Warne Livesey | |||
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Singles from Resist | ||||
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Resist is the thirteenth
At the 2022 ARIA Music Awards, the album was nominated for Best Group, while the tour was nominated for Best Australian Live Act.[8]
Background
In 2017, Midnight Oil returned from a long hiatus, toured Australia and Europe before returning to the studio for the first time in over 18 years and recorded 20 new songs. The first collection of that material formed
On 26 November 2021, Midnight Oil announced the release of their 13th studio album, Resist featuring the other 12 new songs they recorded with Hillman. The album became available for preorder from 30 November 2021 and is scheduled for release on 18 February 2022.[9]
On 17 December 2021, the second single "Tarkine" was released.[2] The song had already been debuted live on the 2019 tour.[10]
On 4 February 2022, the album's third single "At the Time of Writing" was released.[3]
On 18 February 2022, "We Resist" was sent to radio as the album's fourth single.[4]
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
The Newcastle Herald | [11] |
Jeff Jenkins from Stack said "the Oils have never been a band to rest on their laurels, and that remains the case here. Put simply, Resist is a thrill from start to finish." concluding the review saying "If Resist is the end of the road for Midnight Oil, it's one to treasure."[12]
Josh Leeson from
The Australian said "On a collection aptly named Resist, the Sydney rock band retains its trademark urgency and instrumental dynamics laced with lyrical vitriol."[13]
Commercial performance
In Australia, Resist debuted atop the
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Rising Seas" | Jim Moginie | 5:50 |
2. | "The Barka-Darling River" | Rob Hirst, Moginie | 6:49 |
3. | "Tarkine" | Moginie | 4:20 |
4. | "At the Time of Writing" | Hirst, Moginie | 4:39 |
5. | "Nobody's Child" | Peter Garrett, Moginie | 4:27 |
6. | "To the Ends of the Earth" | Moginie | 5:01 |
7. | "Reef" | Moginie | 4:18 |
8. | "We Resist" | Moginie | 5:18 |
9. | "Lost at Sea" | Hirst, Moginie | 4:45 |
10. | "Undercover" | Garrett | 3:15 |
11. | "We Are Not Afraid" | Garrett, Moginie | 4:29 |
12. | "Last Frontier" | Garrett | 6:53 |
Total length: | 60:04 |
Personnel
- Midnight Oil
- Peter Garrett – lead vocals
- Bones Hillman – bass, vocals
- Robert Hirst – drums, vocals
- Jim Moginie – guitars, keyboards, vocals
- Martin Rotsey – guitars
- Additional musicians
- Evelyn Finnerty - violin (3)
- Andy Bickers - saxophones (4, 12)
- Julian Thompson - cello (11)
- Kamahl - speech (12)
- Production
- Warne Livesey - production, mixing, additional keyboards
- Jim Moginie - additional engineering
- Chris Allgood & Emily Lazar - mastering
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- NME Australia. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Midnight Oil Releases Tarkine Song". Tasmanian Times. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ a b Cashmere, Paul (4 February 2022). "Midnight Oil Release Another 'Resist' Track "At the Time of Writing"". Noise11. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ a b "New Aus Music Playlist Additions – 18/02/22". Music Feeds. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ a b Neal, Matt (25 November 2021). "Midnight Oil announce final tour to coincide with latest studio album". ABC News. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ "Resist by Midnight Oil". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- Ultimate Classic Rock. 27 November 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ Lars Brandle (12 October 2022). "Rüfüs Du Sol Leads 2022 ARIA Awards Nominees (Full List)". The Music Network. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Midnight Oil announce new album Resist". Frontview Magazine. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Midnight Oil Setlist at Anita's Theatre, Wollongong". setlist.fm. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ The Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ Jenkins, Jeff (11 February 2022). "Midnight Oil thrill from start to finish on 'Resist'". Stack Magazine. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "Midnight Oil find a fitting end". The Australian. February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Midnight Oil slam local content rules in #1 tirade". The Music. 28 February 2022. Archived from the original on 3 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Midnight Oil – Resist". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Midnight Oil – Resist" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Midnight Oil – Resist" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Midnight Oil – Resist". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Midnight Oil – Resist". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Midnight Oil – Resist". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums Chart for 2022". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 4 January 2023.