Breathing Tornados

1998 studio album by Ben Lee
Breathing Tornados
Studio album by
Ben Lee
Released16 November 1998 (1998-11-16)
GenreIndie pop
Length43:47
LabelModular Recordings
ProducerEd Buller
Ben Lee chronology
Something to Remember Me By
(1997) 		Breathing Tornados
(1998) 		Hey You. Yes You.
(2002)
Singles from Breathing Tornados
  1. "Cigarettes Will Kill You"
    Released: 1998
  2. "Nothing Much Happens"
    Released: 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
CMJ New Music Reportfavorable[2]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]

Breathing Tornados is the third studio album by Australian musician Ben Lee, released on 16 November 1998, through Modular Recordings. It peaked at number 13 on the ARIA Albums Chart.

Critical reception

Wendy Mitchell of CMJ New Music Report said, "The adventurous Breathing Tornados proves Lee capable of experimenting with new forms of expression, without abandoning the hooky pop and acoustic folk of his previous work."[2] She said, "In addition to Lee's guitar work, Breathing Tornados unexpectedly offers machine-made beats, keyboards, horns and assorted weird samples."[2]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Cigarettes Will Kill You"3:50
2."Nothing Much Happens"3:37
3."I Am a Sunflower"3:56
4."Tornados"3:21
5."The Finger and the Moon"3:42
6."Birthday Song"4:27
7."Nighttime"3:30
8."Burn to Shine"3:50
9."Sandpaperback"3:45
10."10ft. Tall" (credited as "Ten Feet Tall" on Australian edition)2:20
11."Ship My Body Home"3:44
12."Sleepwalking"3:45

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • Ben Lee – vocals, guitars, bass, percussion
  • Ed Buller – keyboards, programming, percussion, production
  • Scott Donnel – drums (on "Nothing Much Happens" and "The Finger and the Moon")
  • Harmony Korine – monologue (on "Nothing Much Happens")
  • Petra Haden – backing vocals (on "Nighttime")
  • Donovan Leitch – falsetto vocals (on "Nighttime")
  • Sean Lennon – backing vocals (on "Sandpaperback")

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1998–1999) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 13

Year-end charts

Chart (1999) Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] 62

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[6] Gold 35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Byrkit, Becky. "Breathing Tornados - Ben Lee". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Mitchell, Wendy (1 March 1999). "Must Hear". CMJ New Music Report: 3.
  3. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). "Ben Lee". The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Fireside. p. 480.
  4. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Ben Lee – Breathing Tornados". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  5. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums for 1999". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  6. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1999 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 26 December 2021.

External links

  • Breathing Tornados at Discogs (list of releases)
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  • MusicBrainz release group