Drax Project (album) explained

Drax Project
Type:studio
Artist:Drax Project
Cover:Drax Project cover art.jpg
Genre:Pop
Length:32:46
Label:Drax Project, Universal
Prev Title:Noon (Acoustic)
Prev Year:2019
Next Title:Diamond
Next Year:2022

Drax Project is the debut studio album by New Zealand band Drax Project, released in September 2019. The album follows the release of their single "Woke Up Late" (2017), which was re-released in early 2019 as a new version featuring Hailee Steinfeld. The band's collaboration with Six60, "Catching Feelings", was released as a single just prior to the album, and became a hit in Australia and New Zealand.

Production

The album was written and recorded primarily between 2017 and 2019. Many of the songs are inspired by their experiences of working full-time jobs while moonlighting as musicians.[1] The album features four songs from the band's 2018 extended play Noon, including a new version of their single "Woke Up Late" featuring Hailee Steinfeld, and seven new songs. Most of the album's recording sessions were held in Los Angeles.[2]

Release and promotion

The first single released from the album was "Woke Up Late" featuring Hailee Steinfeld, released in January 2019.[3] Steinfeld was introduced to the original version of the song after the band toured with American singer Camila Cabello, and a member of Cabello's team showed the song to Steinfeld, who loved it.[4] The "Woke Up Late" re-release was followed by "All This Time" in June,[5] and a collaboration with New Zealand band Six60, "Catching Feelings" in September.[6] After the release of the album, the song "Relax" was released as a single in February 2020.[7] "Catching Feelings" was a hit in both Australia and New Zealand, and was certified 5× Platinum in New Zealand[8] and double platinum in Australia.[9]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[10]

Charts

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for Drax Project!Chart (2020)!Position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[11] 17
Chart (2021)Position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[12] 30

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormat(s)Label(s)
New Zealand27 September 2019Drax Project, Universal[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Interview with Drax Project . Pam . Charbit . On the Move . Fall 2019 . 8 January 2023.
  2. Web site: Drax Project . Saskia . Postema . 18 June 2019 . Euphoria . 8 January 2023.
  3. Web site: Drax Project release 'Woke Up Late' ft. Hailee Steinfeld. muzic.net.nz . 22 January 2019 . 7 January 2023.
  4. Web site: Drax Project Break Down Their Debut Album, From 'Woke Up Late' To 'Catching Feelings' . https://web.archive.org/web/20220815104744/https://www.mtv.com/news/nnycs5/drax-project-break-down-debut-album . dead . 15 August 2022 . Madeline . Roth . 27 September 2019 . MTV . 8 January 2023.
  5. Web site: Drax Project: Meet the guys who have gone from busking to worldwide success. . 14 June 2019 . Wonderland Magazine . 8 January 2023.
  6. Web site: Drax Project Drops Single 'Catching Feelings' featuring fellow New Zealanders . BroadwayWorld. 4 September 2019. 5 September 2019.
  7. Web site: Drax Project release music video for their new single 'Relax' . MoreFM . 7 February 2020. 16 February 2020.
  8. Web site: NZ Top 40 Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. 29 May 2021. 29 May 2021.
  9. Australia. single. 2022. 5 September 2022.
  10. Web site: Credits / Drax Project. Tidal. 8 January 2023.
  11. Web site: Top Selling Albums of 2020. Recorded Music NZ. 10 January 2023.
  12. Web site: Top Selling Albums of 2021. Recorded Music NZ. 24 January 2022. 24 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220124051930/https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/albums?chart=5267. live.
  13. Web site: Drax Project Unveil Self-Titled, Debut Album 'Drax Project' . muzic.net.nz . 27 November 2019 . 7 January 2023.