Glorious Heights

2016 studio album by Montaigne

Glorious Heights

Studio album by

Montaigne

Released

5 August 2016 (2016-08-05)

Studio

Studio Le Pavois, Sony Music Studios; Sydney

Label

Wonderlick Entertainment, Sony

Producer

Tony Buchen

Montaigne chronology

Life of Montaigne
(2014)

Glorious Heights
(2016)

Complex
(2019)

Singles from Glorious Heights

"Clip My Wings"
Released: 28 August 2015^[1]
"In the Dark"
Released: January 2016^[2]
"Because I Love You"
Released: 3 June 2016^[3]

Glorious Heights is the debut studio album by Australian art pop singer-songwriter Montaigne. It was released in August 2016 and peaked at number 4 on the ARIA Charts.

At the ARIA Music Awards of 2016, the album was nominated for Best Female Artist and won the ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist – Release.

At the J Awards of 2016, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.^[4]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
The AU Review	8.4/10^[5]
The Music Insight	^[6]

Dylan Marshall from The AU Review called Glorious Heights "a momentous beginning" and "one of the albums that you can sit down, listen to and genuinely just really enjoy the moment; whether for its music, vocals, lyrics, themes, or a sweet combination of them all."^[5]

Isadora Vadasz from The Music Insight stated that "Over 13 tracks, Montaigne takes [their] listeners on an epic journey of wild highs and sullen lows... The resulting sound beckons you into a dark circus tent full of temptations and pleasant surprises."^[6]

Jeff Jenkins from Stack Magazine said "[Montaigne]'s debut album is aptly titled, with the singer delivering thrilling electro pop infused with genuine soul. [They're] just as effective when [they] straighten up and simplify things – check out the ballad 'Consolation Prize' and the pure pop of 'What You Mean to Me'. A star is born."^[7]

Banda Wilson from Music Feeds wrote: "Glorious Heights is a record that is built around Montaigne's inimitable voice. Pretty much everything else created with the goal of featuring [their] vocals in a variety of contexts, in an effort to show off [their] vocal skillset."^[8]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jessica Cerro and Tony Buchen, except where noted

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Glorious Heights"	Cerro	4:15
2.	"In the Dark"		3:21
3.	"Till It Kills Me"		3:11
4.	"Because I Love You"		3:37
5.	"What You Mean to Me"	Cerro	4:02
6.	"Consolation Prize"	Cerro Kate Miller-Heidke Georgi Kay Robert Conley	3:53
7.	"Come Back to Me" (interlude)		1:31
8.	"Come Back to Me"		3:35
9.	"Greater Than Me"		3:11
10.	"Clip My Wings"		3:30
11.	"Lie to Myself"	Cerro	4:48
12.	"Lonely"		4:29
13.	"I Am Behind You"		9:28

Personnel

Montaigne – vocals
Tony Buchen – production, recording, mixing
Next Episode – design
Wes Talbott – art
Leon Zervos – mastering

Charts

Chart (2016)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[9]	4

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Catalogue
Australia^[10]^[11]	5 August 2016	CD, digital download	Wonderlick Entertainment, Sony Music Australia	LICK016
Australia	20 April 2024	LP (Record Store Day release)	Wonderlick Entertainment, Sony Music Australia

References

^ "Montaigne releases new song "Clip My Wings" and tour, reminds everyone she is amazing". Happy Mag TV. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
^ "Montaigne Releases "In the Dark" And Announces National Tour". Outlet Mag. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2021.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Montaigne Releases New Single "Because I Love You"". The Music. Street Press Australia. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
^ "The J Award 2016". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Album Review: Montaigne – Glorious Heights (2016 LP)". The AU Review. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Album Review: Montaigne – Glorious Heights". The Music Insight. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
^ "Review: Montaigne, 'Glorious Heights'". Stack Magazine. 29 July 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
^ "ALBUM REVIEWS Montaigne Glorious Heights". Music Feeds. July 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
^ "Australiancharts.com – Montaigne – Glorious Heights". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
^ "Glorious Heights by Montaigne". iTunes Store. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
^ "Glorious Heights by Montaigne CD". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 23 July 2019.

Montaigne

Studio albums

Glorious Heights
Complex

Singles as lead artist

"Because I Love You"
"Don't Break Me"
"Technicolour"

Singles as featured artist

"1955"

v t e ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist
Album	...Ish by 1927 (1989) Tales of the City by Rockmelons (1989) Matchbook by Ian Moss (1990) Safety in Numbers by Margaret Urlich (1991) Baby Animals by Baby Animals (1992) Marvin the Album by Frente! (1993) Get on Board by The Badloves (1994) Frogstomp by Silverchair (1995) Tu-Plang by Regurgitator (1996) Savage Garden by Savage Garden (1997) Left of the Middle by Natalie Imbruglia (1998) The Living End by The Living End (1999) Reflector by Killing Heidi (2000) Since I Left You by The Avalanches (2001) Polyserena by George (2002) Innocent Eyes by Delta Goodrem (2003) Get Born by Jet (2004) The Sound of White by Missy Higgins (2005) Wolfmother by Wolfmother (2006) Sneaky Sound System by Sneaky Sound System (2007) Lessons to Be Learned by Gabriella Cilmi (2008) Ladyhawke by Ladyhawke (2009) Moonfire by Boy & Bear (2011)
Single	"That's When I Think of You" by 1927 (1989) "Tucker's Daughter" by Ian Moss (1990) "Token Angels" by Wendy Matthews (1991) "Early Warning" by Baby Animals (1992) "Ordinary Angels" by Frente! (1993) "Lost" by The Badloves (1994) "Tomorrow" by Silverchair (1995) "It's Alright" by Deni Hines (1996) "Shut My Eyes" / "Eight Step Rail" by The Superjesus (1997) "Torn" by Natalie Imbruglia (1998) "Lucky Star" by Alex Lloyd (1999) "Get Set" by Taxiride (1999) "Don't Call Me Baby" by Madison Avenue (2000) "Frontier Psychiatrist" by The Avalanches (2001) "Get Free" by The Vines (2002) "Born to Try" by Delta Goodrem (2003) "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" by Jet (2004) "O Yeah" by End of Fashion (2005) "Forever Young" by Youth Group (2006) "Just a Song About Ping Pong" by Operator Please (2007) "Sweet About Me" by Gabriella Cilmi (2008) "My Delirium" by Ladyhawke (2009) "Feeding Line" by Boy & Bear (2011)
Release	I Believe You Liar by Megan Washington (2010) Falling & Flying by 360 (2012) Flume by Flume (2013) The New Classic by Iggy Azalea (2014) Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit by Courtney Barnett (2015) Glorious Heights by Montaigne (2016) Night Thinker by Amy Shark (2017) "Dazed & Confused" by Ruel (2018) "Dance Monkey" by Tones and I (2019) 14 Steps to a Better You by Lime Cordiale (2020) Budjerah by Budjerah (2021) King Stingray by King Stingray (2022) Midnight Driving by Teenage Dads (2023)