Moonfire (album)
| Moonfire | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 5 August 2011 | |||
| Recorded | Nashville, Tennessee | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, indie folk | |||
| Length | 42:36 | |||
| Label | Island Records Australia, Universal Motown Republic | |||
| Producer | Joe Chiccarelli, Boy & Bear | |||
| Boy & Bear chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Moonfire | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [4] |
| Drowned in Sound | (5/10)[5] |
| musicOMH | [6] |
| NME | (4/10)[7] |
| The Fly | [8] |
| The Independent | [9] |
Moonfire is the debut studio album by the Australian indie rock band Boy & Bear. It was released on 5 August 2011 in the band's home country, with later release dates elsewhere. Recorded at Blackbird Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, with producer Joe Chiccarelli,[10] the record garnered comparisons to other indie folk bands such as Fleet Foxes and Mumford & Sons.
Track listing
- "Lordy May" – 3:33
- "Feeding Line" – 4:28
- "Milk & Sticks" – 4:42
- "Part Time Believer" – 4:12
- "My Only One" – 5:48
- "Percy Warner Park" – 1:03
- "Golden Jubilee" – 3:17
- "House & Farm" – 3:12
- "The Village" – 1:35
- "Beach" – 6:11
- "Big Man" – 4:24
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2011–12) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[11] | 2 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[12] | 91 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2011) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums Chart[13] | 23 |
| Australian Artist Albums Chart[14] | 5 |
| Chart (2012) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums Chart[15] | 45 |
| Australian Artist Albums Chart[16] | 17 |
Decade-end charts
| Chart (2010–2019) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[17] | 99 |
| Australian Artist Albums (ARIA)[17] | 20 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[18] | 2× Platinum | 140,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ "Boy & Bear : Milk & Sticks". Beat Magazine. 20 July 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- ^ "Boy & Bear Part Time Believer". Beat Magazine. 19 October 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- ^ "Single of the Week Boy & Bear Big Man". Beat Magazine. 23 May 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- ^ Jon O'Brien. "Moonfire - Boy & Bear". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
- ^ Robert Cooke (12 January 2012). "Boy & Bear - Moonfire". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
- ^ Andy Baber (13 February 2012). "Boy & Bear - Moonfire". musicOMH. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
- ^ Simon Jay Catling (13 January 2012). "Boy & Bear - 'Moonfire'". NME. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
- ^ David Renshaw (13 January 2012). "Boy & Bear - Moonfire". The Fly. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
- ^ Andy Gill (13 January 2012). "Album: Boy Bear, Moonfire (V2)". The Independent. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
- ^ Guy Morrow (June 2012). "Creative Conflict in a Nashville Studio: A Case of Boy & Bear". Journal on the Art of Record Production. Archived from the original on 14 June 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Boy & Bear – Moonfire". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Boy & Bear – Moonfire" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
- ^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums 2011". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Australian Artists Albums 2011". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
- ^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums 2012". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Australian Artists Albums 2012". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
- ^ a b "2019 ARIA End of Decade Albums Chart". January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2014 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 30 October 2014.