Secret Rituals
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| Rolling Stone |   [1] |
Secret Rituals is the third album from Brisbane indie pop duo The Grates. It is their first album to be recorded as a duo, with longtime drummer Alana Skyring having left the band to pursue a culinary career.[2]
The first song to be released to radio as a single was "Turn Me On", which was first played on Triple J on April 29, 2011. The track "Borrowed Skin" was made available as a download from the band's Facebook[3] and Bandcamp[4] pages. Recording of the album was done in 2010 and 2011 in Brooklyn, New York where the band had relocated for several months. During the recording process drums were played by Ben Marshall; he subsequently toured with the band in 2011 and 2012.
The band made the entire album available to stream via their website [5] along with accompanying videos that were made for each track which were shot and edited by The Grates themselves.
Reception
The album debuted at #11 on the ARIA Charts on 27 June 2011 and at #6 on the Australian iTunes chart. [6] [7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Turn Me On" | 3:26 |
| 2. | "Sweet Dreams" | 4:03 |
| 3. | "Like You Could Have It All" | 2:59 |
| 4. | "Change" | 4:08 |
| 5. | "Crying All Night" | 3:02 |
| 6. | "Welcome to the Middle" | 3:44 |
| 7. | "The Night Won't Start Without Us" | 3:16 |
| 8. | "Young Pricks" | 2:41 |
| 9. | "Borrowed Skin" | 4:16 |
| 10. | "With You" | 3:14 |
| 11. | "Moving On" | 4:17 |
| Total length: | 39:06 | |