Waco (album)

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Waco
WACO (Violent Soho) Album Cover.jpg
Studio album by
Violent Soho
Released18 March 2016
StudioBrisbane, Queensland
Australia
GenreGrunge, alternative rock
Length44:48
Label
ProducerBryce Moorhead
Violent Soho chronology
Hungry Ghost
(2013) 		Waco
(2016) 		Everything Is A-OK
(2020)
Singles from Waco
  1. "Like Soda"
    Released: 9 October 2015
  2. "Viceroy"
    Released: 4 February 2016
  3. "So Sentimental"
    Released: 2 May 2016
  4. "Blanket"
    Released: 11 July 2016
  5. "No Shade"
    Released: 30 September 2016
  6. "How To Taste"
    Released: 17 March 2017
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The AU Review7.4/10 stars[1]
Music4.5/5 stars[2]
Rolling Stone4/5 stars[3]

Waco is the fourth studio album by Australian alternative rock band Violent Soho.[4] It was released on I Oh You Records in March 2016. The album came first in the annual Triple J Top 10 albums of the year poll.

At the J Awards of 2016, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.[5]

Reception[]

The album fared well with critics and came first in Triple Js annual album of the year poll.[6] All six of the album's singles placed within Triple J's Hottest 100 with Like Soda reaching 15 in 2015 and How To Taste, No Shade, So Sentimental, Blanket and Viceroy reaching 92, 73, 69, 53 and 14 respectively in 2016 making Violent Soho the number one act of the year with five songs charting.[7]

Track listing[]

All music is composed by Violent Soho (Luke Boerdam, James Tidswell, Luke Henery and Michael Richards).

No.TitleLength
1."How to Taste"4:17
2."Blanket"3:49
3."Viceroy"3:14
4."So Sentimental"4:08
5."Like Soda"4:02
6."No Shade"4:11
7."Slow Wave"4:20
8."Evergreen"3:54
9."Holy Cave"2:59
10."Waco"4:01
11."Low"5:47
Total length:44:48

Personnel[]

Violent Soho[]

  • Luke Boerdam – lead vocals, rhythm guitars
  • James Tidswell – lead guitars
  • Luke Henery – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Michael Richards – drums, percussion

Charts[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] 1

Year-end charts[]

Chart (2016) Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] 47

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[10] Gold 35,000double-dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Accolades[]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2016 Waco ARIA Award for Best Group[11] Won
Best Independent Release Nominated
Best Rock Album Won
"Like Soda" Best Video Nominated
The Waco Tour Best Australian Live Act Nominated

References[]

  1. ^ http://music.theaureview.com/reviews/album-review-violent-soho-waco-2016-lp/
  2. ^ http://themusic.com.au/music/albumreviews/2016/03/10/violent-soho-waco-steve-bell/
  3. ^ Clements, Jaymz. "Violent Soho WACO I Oh You". rollingstoneaus.com. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  4. ^ https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/waco/id1080241055
  5. ^ "The J Award 2016". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  6. ^ http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/kingsmill/2016---albums-of-the-year/8697152
  7. ^ http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/hottest100/16/countdown/
  8. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Violent Soho – Waco". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  9. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums 2016". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  10. ^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2018 Albums". ARIA. 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  11. ^ http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/aria-award-nominations-have-a-hairy-surprise-among-the-flumes-and-avalanches-20161004-grv17p.html


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