The First Dance
| The First Dance | ||||
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| Studio album by Bridezilla | ||||
| Released |
6 November 2009 (see release history) | |||
| Genre | Alternative, Indie, Indie Folk | |||
| Length | 46:16 | |||
| Label | Inertia Recordings | |||
| Bridezilla chronology | ||||
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The First Dance is the debut studio album by the indie folk band Bridezilla. Receiving very positive reviews, the album lived up to its hype in Australia.
Release
The album was released on 6 November 2009 in Australia. There are fourteen tracks on the album, with a fifteenth bonus track available on iTunes. It was produced and engineered by Kramer (musician).
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lunar Eclipse" | 3:09 |
| 2. | "Beaches" | 2:25 |
| 3. | "Queen Of Hearts" | 2:56 |
| 4. | "Speaking To Soft Toys" | 2:38 |
| 5. | "Tailback" | 2:19 |
| 6. | "Shipping Man" | 2:38 |
| 7. | "Heart You Hold" | 5:02 |
| 8. | "Soft Porn" | 4:07 |
| 9. | "Magnetic Arrest" | 3:46 |
| 10. | "Lottery Tickets" | 3:16 |
| 11. | "Western Front" | 2:35 |
| 12. | "Forth & Fine" | 3:20 |
| 13. | "White Feather" | 2:33 |
| 14. | "The Last Dance" | 3:00 |
| Total length: | 46:16 | |
| iTunes Bonus Track | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 14. | "He Fires At Me" | 2:30 |
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| X-Press Magazine | (favourable)[2] |
| Drone Magazine | (favourable)[3] |
| BMA Magazine | (favourable)[4] |
| Sputnik Music |   [5] |
| Oyster Mag | (favourable)[6] |
| Soulshine Music | [7] |
| Rave Magazine |  [8] |
| The AU Review | [9] |
| iTunes Ratings | [10] |
The album has garnered mostly extremely positive reviews. The AU Review talks of their unique sound - "a sultry mix of folk inspired rock and roll, The First Dance is gentle but strong, holding an understated power, a subtle strength that many bands lack,".[11] Mac Easton at Soulshine speaks favourably, "The First Dance is a musical moment to be absolutely savoured."[12] "The album - anything but raucous - lures the listener to the same state felt on a relaxed yet contemplative summer's afternoon," says Drone Magazine.[13]
Personnel
- Holiday Sidewinder – Vocals, Guitar
- Pia May – Guitar
- Josh Bush – Drums
- Millie Hall – Saxophone, Keyboards
- Daisy Tulley – Violin