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{{Infobox album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Infobox album
| Name = Restless
| name = Restless
| Type = studio
| type = studio
| Artist = [[Amy Meredith]]
| artist = [[Amy Meredith]]
| Cover = Amy Meredith - Restless Official Packshot.jpg
| cover = Amy Meredith - Restless Official Packshot.jpg
| alt =
| Released = {{start date|df=yes|2010|07|02}}
| released = {{start date|df=yes|2010|07|02}}
| Genre = [[Pop rock]]
| Length =
| recorded =
| Label = [[Sony Music Australia]]
| venue =
| studio =
| Producer = Robert Conley, Brian Paturalski<ref>[http://www.sonybmg.com.au/news/details.do?newsId=20030829006603 Amy Meredith's Debut Single, 'Pornstar' Now In Stores] SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT - Retrieved 30 July 2010</ref>
| genre = [[Pop punk]], [[pop rock]]
| Reviews =<!-- Reviews are NO LONGER placed in the infobox, see [[WP:ALBUMS#Professional reviews]].-->
| length =
| Last album = ''Amy Meredith'' EP<br />(2008)
| label = [[Sony Music Australia]]
| This album = '''''Restless'''''<br />(2010)
| producer = Robert Conley, Brian Paturalski<ref>[http://www.sonybmg.com.au/news/details.do?newsId=20030829006603 Amy Meredith's Debut Single, 'Pornstar' Now In Stores] SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT – Retrieved 30 July 2010</ref>
| Next album =
| prev_title = Amy Meredith EP
| Misc = {{Extra album cover
| prev_year = 2008
| Upper caption = Alternative covers
| next_title =
| Type = studio album
| next_year =
| Cover = Restless11.jpg
| misc =
| Lower caption = Digital Edition
}}
{{Singles
{{Singles
|Name=Restless
| name = Restless
|Type=studio
| type = studio
|single 1=[[Pornstar (Amy Meredith song)|Pornstar]]
| single1 = [[Pornstar (Amy Meredith song)|Pornstar]]
|single 1 date=23 October 2009
| single1date = 23 October 2009
|single 2=[[Lying (song)|Lying]]
| single2 = [[Lying (Amy Meredith song)|Lying]]
|single 2 date=23 April 2010
| single2date = 23 April 2010
|single 3=[[Young At Heart (Amy Meredith song)|Young At Heart]]"
| single3 = [[Young at Heart (Amy Meredith song)|Young at Heart]]"
|single 3 date=24 September 2010
| single3date = 24 September 2010
|single 4=[[Faded White Dress (Amy Meredith song)|Faded White Dress]]
| single4 = [[Faded White Dress (Amy Meredith song)|Faded White Dress]]
|single 4 date=17 December 2010
| single4date = 17 December 2010
}}
}}
}}
}}


'''''Restless''''' is the debut [[studio album]] by Australian band [[Amy Meredith]]. The album contains the lead single, "[[Pornstar (Amy Meredith song)|Pornstar]]" as well as other released singles, "[[Lying (song)|Lying]]", "[[Young At Heart (Amy Meredith song)|Young At Heart]]" and "[[Faded White Dress (Amy Meredith song)|Faded White Dress]]". It was released on 2 July 2010.<ref name="BIGW"/> The album debuted on the [[ARIA Charts|ARIA Albums Chart]] at number eight and has since then spent seven weeks in the ARIA top 50.<ref name="ARIA Albums Chart">Hung Medien (2010-08-18) [http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Amy+Meredith&titel=Restless&cat=a Amy Meredith - Restless] australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2010-09-07.</ref> On other Australian charts, the album has peaked at number five on the [[ARIA Charts|Australian Artists Albums Chart]]<ref>[http://www.ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display_australian.asp?chart=1U20AUS&chart2=1A20AUS Top 20 Australian Albums Chart] Retrieved 25 August 2010</ref> and at number eleven on the [[ARIA Charts|ARIA Digital Albums Chart]]<ref>[http://www.ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display_digital_album.asp?chart=1DA50 Top 50 Digital Albums Chart] Retrieved 25 August 2010</ref>
'''''Restless''''' is the debut [[studio album]] by Australian band [[Amy Meredith]] released on 2 July 2010.<ref name="BIGW"/> The album debuted on the [[ARIA Charts|ARIA Albums Chart]] at number eight and spent seven weeks in the ARIA top 50.<ref name="ARIA Albums Chart">Hung Medien (18 August 2010) [http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Amy+Meredith&titel=Restless&cat=a Amy Meredith – Restless] australian-charts.com. Retrieved 7 September 2010.</ref>


== Singles ==
== Critical reception ==
<!--DO NOT REMOVE ALBUM RATINGS TEMPLATE. Reviews are NO LONGER placed in the infobox, see [[WP:ALBUMS#Professional reviews]].-->
* "[[Pornstar (Amy Meredith song)|Pornstar]]" was released on 23 October 2009 and peaked at number 65 on the [[ARIA Charts|ARIA Singles Chart]].
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{rating|1.5|5}}<<ref name="allmusic"/>
| rev2 = ''[[The AU Review]]''
| rev2Score = Negative<ref name="theaureview"/>
| rev3 = ''[[iTunes]]''
| rev3Score = Negative<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/restless/id378036730 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100718171859/http://itunes.apple.com/au/album/restless/id378036730 |archive-date=18 July 2010 |title=Restless by Amy Meredith - Download Restless on iTunes|website=[[iTunes]] }}</ref>
| rev4 = ''Faster Louder''
| rev4Score = Very negative<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/reviews/music/24889/Amy-Meredith--Restless |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141026195907/http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/reviews/music/24889/Amy-Meredith--Restless |archive-date=26 October 2014 |title=Amy Meredith - Restless}}</ref>
}}
''Restless'' has received mostly negative reviews from critics. Allmusic focused heavily on similarities to the [[The Killers|Killers]] and a lack of originality.<ref name="allmusic">Alexey Eremenko [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=restless-r1961184/review|pure_url=yes}} Restless – Amy Meredith] www.allmusic.com – Retrieved 29 October 2010.</ref> ''[[The AU Review]]'' gave another negative review, saying "Unfortunately after "Faded White Dress", the CD starts to sound all too the same. Catchy songs, yes, but nothing to really make me overly excited", before going on to describe a lack of versatility and other shortcomings.<ref name="theaureview">Tahlia Pritchard (24 August 2010) [http://www.theaureview.com/albums/restless-2010-lp Amy Meredith – Restless (2010 LP)] www.theaureview.com – Retrieved 9 September 2010.</ref> Only a fan review in ''Future Entertainment'' gave the album seven stars, posting that "It’s almost unnatural to inhibit yourself, and not start moving to the sounds of album."<ref name="future entertainment">Polina (16 July 2010) [http://www.futureentertainment.com.au/music/reviews/451-amy-meredith-restless Album review: Amy Meredith – Restless] www.futureentertainment.com.au – Retrieved 7 September 2010.</ref>


==Track listing==
* "[[Lying (song)|Lying]]" debuted on the [[ARIA Charts|ARIA Singles Chart]] at number 27, before reaching its highest peak to date at number 10 in its fourth week, making it their first top ten single on the charts.<ref>Hung Medien (2010-05-23) [http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Amy+Meredith&titel=Lying&cat=s Amy Meredith - Lying] australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2010-09-07.</ref> It spent five weeks in the ARIA top twenty and 14 weeks in the top 50 and gained gold accreditation.
'''Standard edition'''<ref name="BIGW"/>
#"Black Eyes" – 3:40
#"[[Pornstar (Amy Meredith song)|Pornstar]]" – 3:16
#"[[Lying (Amy Meredith song)|Lying]]" – 3:00
#"[[Young at Heart (Amy Meredith song)|Young at Heart]]" – 3:51
#"[[Faded White Dress (Amy Meredith song)|Faded White Dress]]" – 3:08
#"Closer" – 2:43
#"Late Nights" – 3:09
#"Carry On" – 3:07
#"Kiss Me Quick" – 2:59
#"Born to Live" – 3:28
#"Spin Me Around" – 3:22
#"Start All Over Again" – 4:20


'''Digital bonus tracks'''
* "[[Young At Heart (Amy Meredith song)|Young At Heart]]" was released in September 2010 and debuted on the ARIA Singles Chart at number 68, and on the ARIA Physical Singles Chart at number 2.
#<li value=13>"Highest Walls" (iTunes exclusive) – 3:37
#<li value=13>"Violent" (Bandit.fm exclusive) – 3:27<ref>[http://www.bandit.fm/page#poparazzi/amymeredith Amy Meredith – Violent] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111229060520/http://www.bandit.fm/page |date=29 December 2011 }} www.bandit.fm/page – Retrieved 7 September 2010.</ref>


== Singles ==
* "[[Faded White Dress (Amy Meredith song)|Faded White Dress]]" was released on 17 November 2010, and debuted on the iTunes chart at 111, reaching it's highest point of 75 18 days later. <ref>[http://www.music-chart.info/song/590864/Faded-White-Dress music-charts info] music-charts info - Retrieved 28.02.11</ref>
* "[[Pornstar (Amy Meredith song)|Pornstar]]" was released on 23 October 2009 and peaked at number 65 on the [[ARIA Charts|ARIA Singles Chart]].
* "[[Lying (Amy Meredith song)|Lying]]" debuted on the [[ARIA Charts|ARIA Singles Chart]] at number 27, before peaking at number 10.<ref>Hung Medien (23 May 2010) [http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Amy+Meredith&titel=Lying&cat=s Amy Meredith – Lying] australian-charts.com. Retrieved 7 September 2010.</ref>
* "[[Young at Heart (Amy Meredith song)|Young at Heart]]" was released in September 2010 and debuted on the ARIA Singles Chart at number 68 before falling off.
* "[[Faded White Dress (Amy Meredith song)|Faded White Dress]]" was released on 17 November 2010 but did not chart on the ARIA Singles Chart.


== Charts ==
== Charts ==
=== Chart position ===


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==Track listing==
'''Standard edition'''<ref name="BIGW"/>
#"Black Eyes" - 3:40
#"[[Pornstar (Amy Meredith song)|Pornstar]]" - 3:16
#"[[Lying (song)|Lying]]" - 3:00
#"[[Young at Heart (song)|Young at Heart]]" - 3:51
#"[[Faded White Dress (Amy Meredith song)|Faded White Dress]]" - 3:08
#"Closer" - 2:43
#"Late Nights" - 3:09
#"Carry On" - 3:07
#"Kiss Me Quick" - 2:59
#"Born to Live" - 3:28
#"Spin Me Around" - 3:22
#"Start All Over Again" - 4:20

'''Digital bonus tracks'''
#<li value=13>"Highest Walls" (iTunes exclusive) - 3:37
#<li value=13>"Violent" (Bandit.fm exclusive) - 3:27<ref>[http://www.bandit.fm/page#poparazzi/amymeredith Amy Meredith - Violent] www.bandit.fm/page - Retrieved 2010-09-07.</ref>

'''Video Clips'''
#[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9OIw7nxHKc&feature=fvwrel Pornstar]
#[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1uWsSPVWa0&feature=fvwrel Lying]
#[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJoP4U2nQJg Young At Heart]
#[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dyZWsxFnGc Faded White Dress]

== Critical reception ==
<!--DO NOT REMOVE ALBUM RATINGS TEMPLATE. Reviews are NO LONGER placed in the infobox, see [[WP:ALBUMS#Professional reviews]].-->
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = ''Allmusic''
| rev1Score = {{rating|3.5|5}}<<ref name="allmusic"/>
| rev2 = ''The AU Review''
| rev2Score = Negative<ref name="theaureview"/>
| rev3 = ''Future Entertainment''
| rev3Score = {{rating|7|10}}<ref name="future entertainment"/>
}}
''Restless'' has received mixed reviews from critics. Allmusic described the album in summary as "simple, energetic pop/rock fun", but focused heavily on similarities to the [[The Killers|Killers]] and a lack of originality.<ref name="allmusic">Alexey Eremenko [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=restless-r1961184/review|pure_url=yes}} Restless - Amy Meredith] www.allmusic.com - Retrieved 2010-10-29.</ref> Giving the album seven out of ten stars is Polina of the ''Future Entertainment'' who said that "It’s almost unnatural to inhibit yourself, and not start moving to the sounds of album. It would be more appropriate to break into a groove, like an iPod ad in real life, rather than keep the rhythm contained in your mind. If only it was acceptable to break into song and dance wherever you are."<ref name="future entertainment">Polina (2010-07-16) [http://www.futureentertainment.com.au/music/reviews/451-amy-meredith-restless Album review: Amy Meredith - Restless] www.futureentertainment.com.au - Retrieved 2010-09-07.</ref> Giving the album a negative review is Tahlia Pritchard of the ''AU Review'', who said "Unfortunately after "Faded White Dress", the CD starts to sound all too the same. Catchy songs, yes, but nothing to really make me overly excited", as well as mentioning a lack of versatility.<ref name="theaureview">Tahlia Pritchard (2010-08-24) [http://www.theaureview.com/albums/restless-2010-lp Amy Meredith - Restless (2010 LP)] www.theaureview.com - Retrieved 2010-09-09.</ref> Positive again is the review by Rave Magazine, which called the album "Vibrant, flirty, positive" also saying "Restless really is an impressive achievement."<ref name="Rave Magazine">Tiffany Bridger (2010-07-06) [http://www.ravemagazine.com.au/content/view/21610/180/ Amy Meredith - Restless] Rave Magazine - Retrieved 28.02.11</ref>


== Personnel ==
== Personnel ==
* Christian Lo Russo - lead vocals, keyboards
* Christian Lo Russo – vocals, keyboards
* Joel Chapman - lead & rhythm guitars
* Joel Chapman – lead & rhythm guitars
* Cameron Laing - lead & rhythm guitars
* Cameron Laing – lead & rhythm guitars
* Wade Osborn - bass guitars
* Wade Osborn – bass guitars
* Kosta Theodosis - drums, percussions
* Kosta Theodosis – drums, percussions
* Robert Conley - co-writer and producer
* Robert Conley – co-writer and producer
* Brian Paturalski - producer
* Brian Paturalski – producer


==Release history==
==Release history==
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! Catalogue
! Classification
|-
|-
| [[Australia]]
| Australia
| 2 July 2010<ref name="BIGW">[http://www.bigwentertainment.com.au/product/amy-meredith-restless/8002912-904238.html Restless (Amy Meredith): Music] ''BIGWentertainment.com.au'' - Retrieved 30 July 2010</ref>
| 2 July 2010<ref name="BIGW">[http://www.bigwentertainment.com.au/product/amy-meredith-restless/8002912-904238.html Restless (Amy Meredith): Music] ''BIGWentertainment.com.au'' – Retrieved 30 July 2010</ref>
| [[Sony Music Australia]]
| [[Sony Music Australia]]
| [[Compact disc|CD]], [[Music download|digital download]]
| [[Compact disc|CD]], [[Music download|digital download]]
| 88697731042
| 88697731042
| Teeny-pop
|}
|}


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* [http://www.amymeredith.com Official site]
* [http://www.amymeredith.com Official site]
* [http://www.facebook.com/amymeredithband Amy Meredith at Facebook]
* [http://www.facebook.com/amymeredithband Amy Meredith at Facebook]
* [http://www.youtube.com/amymeredithband Amy Meredith at YouTube]
* [https://www.youtube.com/amymeredithband Amy Meredith at YouTube]
* [http://www.myspace.com/amymeredithband Amy Meredith at Myspace]
* [http://www.myspace.com/amymeredithband Amy Meredith at Myspace]
* [http://www.twitter.com/amymeredithband Amy Meredith at Twitter]
* [https://twitter.com/amymeredithband Amy Meredith at Twitter]
* [http://itunes.apple.com/au/artist/amy-meredith/id281615385 Amy Meredith at iTunes]
* [https://itunes.apple.com/au/artist/amy-meredith/id281615385 Amy Meredith at iTunes]


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Latest revision as of 17:23, 24 February 2024

Restless
Studio album by
Amy Meredith
Released2 July 2010 (2010-07-02)
GenrePop punk, pop rock
LabelSony Music Australia
ProducerRobert Conley, Brian Paturalski[1]
Amy Meredith chronology
Amy Meredith EP
(2008) 		Restless
(2010)
Singles from Restless
  1. "Pornstar"
    Released: 23 October 2009
  2. "Lying"
    Released: 23 April 2010
  3. "Young at Heart""
    Released: 24 September 2010
  4. "Faded White Dress"
    Released: 17 December 2010

Restless is the debut studio album by Australian band Amy Meredith released on 2 July 2010.[2] The album debuted on the ARIA Albums Chart at number eight and spent seven weeks in the ARIA top 50.[3]

Critical reception

[edit]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic<[4]
The AU ReviewNegative[5]
iTunesNegative[6]
Faster LouderVery negative[7]

Restless has received mostly negative reviews from critics. Allmusic focused heavily on similarities to the Killers and a lack of originality.[4] The AU Review gave another negative review, saying "Unfortunately after "Faded White Dress", the CD starts to sound all too the same. Catchy songs, yes, but nothing to really make me overly excited", before going on to describe a lack of versatility and other shortcomings.[5] Only a fan review in Future Entertainment gave the album seven stars, posting that "It’s almost unnatural to inhibit yourself, and not start moving to the sounds of album."[8]

Track listing

[edit]

Standard edition[2]

  1. "Black Eyes" – 3:40
  2. "Pornstar" – 3:16
  3. "Lying" – 3:00
  4. "Young at Heart" – 3:51
  5. "Faded White Dress" – 3:08
  6. "Closer" – 2:43
  7. "Late Nights" – 3:09
  8. "Carry On" – 3:07
  9. "Kiss Me Quick" – 2:59
  10. "Born to Live" – 3:28
  11. "Spin Me Around" – 3:22
  12. "Start All Over Again" – 4:20

Digital bonus tracks

  2. "Highest Walls" (iTunes exclusive) – 3:37
  4. "Violent" (Bandit.fm exclusive) – 3:27[9]

Singles

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Charts

[edit]
Chart (2010) Peak
position
ARIA Albums Chart 8[3]
Australian Artists Albums Chart 5
ARIA Digital Albums Chart 11

Personnel

[edit]
  • Christian Lo Russo – vocals, keyboards
  • Joel Chapman – lead & rhythm guitars
  • Cameron Laing – lead & rhythm guitars
  • Wade Osborn – bass guitars
  • Kosta Theodosis – drums, percussions
  • Robert Conley – co-writer and producer
  • Brian Paturalski – producer

Release history

[edit]
Region Date Label Format Catalogue Classification
Australia 2 July 2010[2] Sony Music Australia CD, digital download 88697731042 Teeny-pop

References

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  1. ^ Amy Meredith's Debut Single, 'Pornstar' Now In Stores SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT – Retrieved 30 July 2010
  2. ^ a b c Restless (Amy Meredith): Music BIGWentertainment.com.au – Retrieved 30 July 2010
  3. ^ a b Hung Medien (18 August 2010) Amy Meredith – Restless australian-charts.com. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
  4. ^ a b Alexey Eremenko Restless – Amy Meredith www.allmusic.com – Retrieved 29 October 2010.
  5. ^ a b Tahlia Pritchard (24 August 2010) Amy Meredith – Restless (2010 LP) www.theaureview.com – Retrieved 9 September 2010.
  6. ^ "Restless by Amy Meredith - Download Restless on iTunes". iTunes. Archived from the original on 18 July 2010.
  7. ^ "Amy Meredith - Restless". Archived from the original on 26 October 2014.
  8. ^ Polina (16 July 2010) Album review: Amy Meredith – Restless www.futureentertainment.com.au – Retrieved 7 September 2010.
  9. ^ Amy Meredith – Violent Archived 29 December 2011 at the Wayback Machine www.bandit.fm/page – Retrieved 7 September 2010.
  10. ^ Hung Medien (23 May 2010) Amy Meredith – Lying australian-charts.com. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
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