Postcards (Sparkadia album)

Postcards is the debut album by Australian alternative rock band Sparkadia. The album was recorded in 2007 in London. Sparkadia worked with producer Ben Hillier who has previously worked with famous acts such as; U2, Blur, Doves, Suede and Depeche Mode. Frontman Alexander Burnett stated that "Postcards is a grower, once you listen to it a few times you begin to appreciate it".^[1][2]

Postcards
Studio album by Sparkadia
Released	31 May 2008
Recorded	2007–2008, London
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	45:10
Label	Ivy League
Sparkadia chronology
Things Behind the Sun (2007) Postcards (2008) The Great Impression (2011)
Singles from Postcards
"Animals" Released: 10 November 2007 "Too Much to Do" Released: 14 February 2008 "Jealousy" Released: 7 July 2008 "Morning Light" Released: 26 December 2008

At the J Awards of 2008, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.^[3]

Track listing

1. "Too Much to Do" – 3:10
2. "Kiss of Death" – 3:15
3. "Morning Light" – 3:43
4. "Help Yourself" – 3:10
5. "Connected" – 4:48
6. "Our Own Way" – 3:49
7. "Animals" – 3:01
8. "Up in the Air" – 3:19
9. "The Last Thing You Need" – 3:45
10. "Jealousy" – 4:36
11. "Space and Time" – 3:48
12. "Sleeping Lion" – 4:51

Charts

Chart performance for Postcards

Chart (2008)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[4]	23

References

1. "Sparkadia Postcards from the edge". Fasterlouder.
2. The Daily Telegraph-28 Mar 2011 Alex Burnett's Sparkadia in top ten for first time "... group Sparkadia are back with their latest record "The Great Impression" making its debut at number eight. Alex Burnett's Sydney-based group burst onto the indie music scene in 2007 with their hit single Things Behind the Sun and followed up their EP success with their debut studio album, Postcards."
3. "2008 J Awards". ABC. 5 December 2008. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
4. "Australiancharts.com – Sparkadia – Postcards". Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 October 2022.