Loverama

Loverama
Studio album by
Custard
ReleasedJune 14, 1999 (1999-06-14)[1]
RecordedOctober–December 1998
GenrePop, rock
Length41:54
Label
ProducerMagoo
Custard chronology
We Have The Technology
(1997) 		Loverama
(1999) 		Goodbye Cruel World
(2000)
Singles from Album
  1. "Girls Like That (Don't Go For Guys Like Us)"
    Released: 1998
  2. "Hit Song"
    Released: 1999
  3. "Ringo (I Feel Like)"
    Released: 1999
  4. "The New Matthew"
    Released: 1999

Loverama is the fifth studio album by the Australian band Custard. It was released in June 1999 and peaked at number 19 on the ARIA Charts; the band's highest charting album.

Loverama was the band's final release for 16 years, until 2015's Come Back, All Is Forgiven. Some copies came as a two-CD set, with the companion disc called Custaro Musico.

"Girls Like That (Don't Go For Guys Like Us)", "Ringo (I feel Like...)" and "Hit Song" all featured in a Hottest 100, with Girls... in 1998[2] and the other two in 1999.[3]

Reception

Rolling Stone Australia at the time of release said, it was noted that the album was less "zany" and more dance-oriented than previous releases, though the "puerile song titles and cock-eyed world view remain." Overall, the album was described as, "top-heavy with infectious ditties."[4]

They also named it the 94th best Australian album in 2021, saying, "Ever-beloved by the alt-rock scene for their quirky style, eccentric compositions, and endearing personalities, Loverama gave the wider public an insight into what had made Custard firm favourites for a decade by that point. Fittingly though, Loverama would end up serving as the group's swansong, with Custard announcing their initial split the following year."[5]

Track listing

Loverama
No.TitleLength
1."Girls Like That (Don't Go For Guys Like Us)"3:11
2."Hit Song"2:22
3."Monkey"2:26
4."The New Matthew"4:18
5."Ringo (I Feel Like)"2:50
6."Nervous Breakdance"3:57
7."Funny"1:57
8."Pluto (Pts. 1 & 2)"2:55
9."Almost Like A Song"3:57
10."Correctional Facility Of Love"4:12
11."Genius"3:47
12."Kinder Whore"2:50
13."Ladies And Gentlemen"3:22
Total length:41:54
Custaro Musico
No.TitleLength
1."Umlaut"2:59
2."No Te Escribi Ninguna Cancion"2:18
3."Pablo Tiene Novia"1:53
4."Gato De Nueve Colas"1:14
5."Nervoisa Danzarota II"5:00
Total length:13:22

Charts

Chart (1999) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] 19

References

  1. ^ Holmes, Peter (13 June 1999). "The Hot Seat". The Sun-Herald. Sydney. p. 15.
  2. ^ "Triple j's Hottest 100". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 8 September 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  3. ^ "Triple j's Hottest 100". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 24 September 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  4. ^ Apter, Jeff (June 1999). "Love, Exciting and New". Rolling Stone Australia. No. 562. Sydney, NSW: Tilmond Pty Ltd. p. 90.
  5. ^ Tyler Jenke. "200 Greatest Australian Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone Australia.
  6. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 71.


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