I Awake

I Awake
Studio album by
Sarah Blasko
Released26 October 2012 (2012-10-26)
RecordedApril – August 2012 at Atlantic Studios, Stockholm, Sweden
GenreAlternative
LabelDew Process
ProducerSarah Blasko
Sarah Blasko chronology
As Day Follows Night
(2009) 		I Awake
(2012) 		Eternal Return
(2015)
Singles from I Awake
  1. "I Awake"
    Released: 17 September 2012

I Awake is the fourth studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Sarah Blasko, released in Australia on 26 October 2012.[1]

At the J Awards of 2012, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.[2]

Background and development

Blasko assumed the role of producer for this album, and the recording of it brought the artist back to Atlantic Studios in Stockholm, Sweden, where her third album, As Day Follows Night, was recorded. Orchestral elements were recorded in May, 2012 in Sofia, Bulgaria with the help of a 52-piece orchestra provided by Bulgaria's New Symphony Orchestra.[3][4]

Release and promotion

Teasing of I Awake began on 10 April 2012, when the singer published a clip of a recording session in Atlantic Studios via her YouTube channel.[5] Two clips of a Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra recording some material were then shared in May, 2012 via the same channel.[6] Finally, the artist added five short clips to her YouTube account between 3 September 2012 and 9 September 2012.[7]

The album and its eponymous first single was officially announced via her website and her Facebook page on 10 September 2012.[8] The single was scheduled for release on the iTunes Store on September 17, 2012.[9] The track list of the album was confirmed on her website on 14 September 2012.[10] The first single was officially uploaded to Blasko's YouTube account on 16 September 2012.[11]

Pre-ordering for the album began shortly after the release of the first single. A standard edition was released, along with a Super Deluxe version which contained a vinyl LP and a book.[12]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."I Awake"3:27
2."An Arrow"3:22
3."Bury This"3:07
4."God-Fearing"4:33
5."All of Me"4:29
6."New Country"4:02
7."Here"4:33
8."Illusory Light"4:03
9."Fool"3:28
10."Cast The Net"3:52
11."An Oyster, A Pearl"4:21
12."Not Yet"3:23

Charts

Chart (2012/13) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[13] 9

Personnel

Credits and personnel adapted from AllMusic.[14]

  • Sarah Blasko – vocals (all tracks), composer
  • Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra – instruments (all tracks)
  • Fredrik Kinbom – composer
  • Fredrik Rundqvist – composer
  • David Symes – composer

References

  1. ^ "Sarah Blasko unveils new album 'I Awake'". Dew Process. 10 September 2012. Archived from the original on 21 June 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  2. ^ "The J Award 2012". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Sarah Blasko unveils new album 'I Awake'". Dew Process. 10 September 2012. Archived from the original on 21 June 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  4. ^ "Sarah Blasko 4th album teaser - part II". YouTube.
  5. ^ "Sarah Blasko 4th album teaser - part I". YouTube.
  6. ^ "Sarah Blasko 4th album teaser - part II". YouTube.
  7. ^ "#1". Youtube.
  8. ^ "Sarah Blasko's website". 10 September 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  9. ^ "I Awake album announcement". facebook.
  10. ^ "Sarah Blasko's Recondings". 14 September 2012. Archived from the original on 20 September 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
  11. ^ "Sarah Blasko - "I Awake" (Official Audio)". YouTube.
  12. ^ "I Awake album announcement". facebook. 10 September 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  13. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Sarah Blasko – I Awake". Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  14. ^ "I Awake – Sarah Blasko – Credits – AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 February 2015.