Attune

This article is about the album by Lenka. For the cereal and health bar brand, see Attune Foods. For other uses, see Attune (disambiguation).

Attune
Studio album by Lenka
Released	13 October 2017 (2017-10-13)
Genre	Indie pop pop
Length	41:40
Label	Skipalong Records, Sony Music
Producer	Lenka
Lenka chronology
The Bright Side (2015) Attune (2017) Intraspectral (2023)
Singles from Attune
"Lucky" Released: 11 August 2017 "Heal" Released: 8 September 2017

Attune is the fifth studio album by Australian recording artist Lenka, released on 13 October 2017 by Skipalong Records.[1] "Heal" and "Lucky" were released as the lead singles from Attune on 8 September 2017 and 11 August 2017 respectively.

Singles

"Lucky" was chosen as the album's first promotional single, being released on 11 August 2017.[2] Lenka stated on her website that she wrote the song after having her daughter last year and the song was inspired by feeling the love in a big way on her daughter.[2] The song had a digital video and was first released on 23 December 2016.[3] The video only covered partial lyrics of the song and featured Lenka singing and playing her guitar.[3]

The album's second single, "Heal", was released on 8 September 2017.[4][5][6] The song was written by Lenka and Sally Seltmann.[7][8] 'The song is inspired by conflict in relationships and how to get through it,' said Lenka on her website. A music video was released on 13 September 2017 on her YouTube channel which featured her dancing with two dancers.[9] The video was directed by Lenka while her husband James Gulliver Hancock directed the artwork.[9]

Additional feature

Attune includes a paper-art diorama designed by James Gulliver Hancock which requires customers to make it by themselves.[10] Lenka released a video on 4 October 2017 on her website showing people how to turn the Attune CD cover into a pop-up diorama.[11]

Critical reception

The album failed to chart in any market, though Attune received positive reviews from some music critics.[12] The album was previewed and commented by Rolling Stone Australia on 11 October 2017.[13] Jonny Nail of Rolling Stone Australia said, 'Attune is a remarkable rabbit-warren of an album, sucking us in with its seemingly shallow light-pop accessibility and then keeping us captivated with the underlying darkness and thought-provoking themes that bubble to the surface with little warning throughout.'[13] Lenka was complimented for her invigoration and significant messages of the songs in Attune.[14]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Every Bird That Sings"	Lenka Kripac	3:13
2.	"Arrow"	Lenka Kripac	3:18
3.	"Heal"	Lenka Kripac , Sally Seltmann	4:00
4.	"Lucky"	Lenka Kripac , Timothy Myers	3:20
5.	"Homo Sapien"	Lenka Kripac	3:56
6.	"Flesh and Bone"	Lenka Kripac	3:40
7.	"Slow Lane"	Lenka Kripac	3:40
8.	"Animal (River Spirits)"	Lenka Kripac	4:17
9.	"Bittersweet"	Lenka Kripac	3:50
10.	"Crystal Ball"	Lenka Kripac , Alecia Moore, Billy Mann	3:27
11.	"Boom (Flesh and Bone Reprise)"	Lenka Kripac	0:41
12.	"Disappear"	Lenka Kripac	4:14
Total length:			41:40

References

1. Lenka [@LenkaMusic] (13 October 2017). "Attune is out in the world..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
2. Lenka (11 August 2017). "Lucky". lenkamusic.com. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
3. Lenka (24 December 2016). "END OF YEAR UPDATE AND NEW SONG VIDEO!". lenkamusic.com. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
4. "An Interview With The Australian Singer-Songwriter LENKA On Her Latest Collection, Favorite Artists, Her Comedic Timing and More! | All Access Music". music.allaccess.com. 3 November 2017. Archived from the original on 1 November 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
5. "Lenka Has the Power to 'Heal' on First Single From Upcoming Fifth Album: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
6. "Billboard Radio China - 澳洲Indie-Pop甜美唱作女聲 LENKA 相隔兩年推出全新大碟《ATTUNE》". www.billboardradiochina.com. Archived from the original on 31 October 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
7. "The Drop: Your Guide To New Music Friday Featuring Skott & Lenka". idolator. 8 September 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
8. Peters, Jo (10 September 2017). "Australian Pop Sensation LENKA Releases New Single, Announces Album". With Guitars. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
9. lenkatv (13 September 2017), "Heal" by Lenka, retrieved 31 October 2018
10. Lenka [@LenkaMusic] (18 September 2017). "The Attune CD becomes a paper-art diorama, designed by @gulliverhancock..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
11. Lenka. "ATTUNE CRAFT INSTRUCTIONS!". lenkamusic.com. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
12. "Lenka: Attune". Forte. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
13. "Rolling Stone Australia - First Listen: Lenka 'Attune'". Archived from the original on 21 December 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
14. "Lenka – Attune | Altmedia". www.altmedia.net.au. Archived from the original on 31 October 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2018.

External links

• Lenka's official website