Castle St

Castle St
Studio album by Six60
Released	7 October 2022 (2022-10-07)
Genre	Pop rock
Length	33:09
Label	Epic Massive Entertainment
Producer	Malay
Six60 chronology
Six60 (2019) Castle St (2022)
Singles from Castle St
"Before You Leave" Released: 19 August 2022 "Never Been Tonight" Released: 15 September 2022

Castle St is the fourth studio album by New Zealand band Six60. The band's second collaboration with American music producer Malay, Castle St debuted at number one on the New Zealand Albums Chart.

Production

The album was co-produced by American music producer Malay, who previously worked on the band's 2019 album Six60.

The album's title comes from the Dunedin Street where the band members lived during university.[1] The band began working on the album in Los Angeles, where they spent six months together. Band vocalist Matiu Walters felt that this time was a period of rejuvenation for the band, where they rediscovered the bonds they had created when originally living together as flatmates.[2]

Release

The album's first single "Before You Leave", inspired by the birth of lead vocalist Matiu Walters's daughter, was released on 19 August 2022.[2] This was followed by "Never Been Tonight" in September 2022, which featured the album track "Nobody Knows" as the single's B-side.[3]

To promote the album, a replica of their Castle Street house was constructed and displayed in Eden Park, Auckland.[1]

The band toured New Zealand during the summer between October 2022 and March 2023, with their annual Six60 Saturdays tour.[2] The band's previous summer tour was postponed due to the effects of COVID-19 in New Zealand.[2] New Zealand band Supergroove reformed to play as an opening act for the tour's Wellington and Auckland dates.[2] The band also toured Australia with The Castle St World Tour, held from December 2022 to February 2023.[4][5]

Track listing

Castle St track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Tahi"	Chris Mac Eli Paewai Ji Fraser Malay Marlon Gerbes Matiu Walters Simon Wilcox	2:06
2.	"Before You Leave"	Mac Paewai Fraser Malay Gerbes Walters Wilcox Yelawolf	3:57
3.	"Hang On"	Mac Paewai Fraser Malay Gerbes Walters Wilcox	2:43
4.	"Nobody Knows"	Mac Paewai Fraser Malay Gerbes Walters Wilcox	2:58
5.	"Say It Now"	Mac Paewai Fraser Malay Gerbes Walters Wilcox	2:26
6.	"Good Wine"	Mac Paewai Fraser Malay Gerbes Walters Wilcox	3:31
7.	"Far Away So Close"	Mac Paewai Fraser Malay Gerbes Walters Wilcox	3:27
8.	"Throw It Away"	Mac Paewai Fraser Malay Gerbes Walters Wilcox Trey Campbell	2:42
9.	"Never Been Tonight"	Mac Paewai Fraser Malay Gerbes Walters Wilcox	3:08
10.	"It Isn't Over"	Mac Paewai Fraser Malay Gerbes Walters Wilcox	2:28
11.	"Take My Hand" (bonus track)	Malay Gerbes Walters Paul Phamous	2:28
Total length:			33:09

Credits and personnel

• Trey Campbell – songwriting (8)
• Ji Fraser – guitar, songwriting (1–10)
• Marlon Gerbes – keyboards, songwriting
• David Kutch – mastering engineer
• Raul Lopez – engineer, mixer
• Chris Mac – bass, songwriting (1–10)
• Malay – producer, songwriting
• Eli Paewai – drums, songwriting (1–10)
• Paul Phamous – songwriting (11)
• Matiu Walters – vocals, songwriting
• Simon Wilcox – songwriting (1–7, 9–10)
• Yelawolf – songwriting (2)

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for Castle St Chart (2022) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] 47 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[7] 1

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for Castle St Chart (2022) Position New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[8] 50

Certifications and sales

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[9]	Gold	7,500^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for Castle St

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
New Zealand	7 October 2022	CD vinyl cassette digital download streaming	Epic Massive Entertainment	[10][11][12]

References

1. Lochrie, Conor (7 October 2022). "Six60 Release Highly-Anticipated New Album 'Castle St'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
2. Mulligan, Jesse (19 August 2022). "First song: Six60 release their new single". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
3. "Six60 release new A/B double single 'Never Been Tonight' and 'Nobody Knows'". Manila Bulletin. 18 September 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
4. "SIX60 are coming to Melbourne for a huge one-off performance in December". Beat. 7 September 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
5. Jenke, Tyler (7 October 2022). "Six60 Release Long-Awaited New Album 'Castle St'". Musicfeeds. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
6. "Australiancharts.com – Six60 – Castle St". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
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8. "Top Selling Albums of 2022". Recorded Music NZ. Archived from the original on 21 December 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
9. "New Zealand album certifications – Six60 – Castle St". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
10. "Castle St (Vinyl)". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
11. "Castle St (Limited Edition Numbered Cassette)". Marbecks. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
12. "Castle St". Real Groovy. Retrieved 12 November 2022.