Sweet Nothing
Studio album by
Tex Perkins' Dark Horses
ReleasedJuly 2003
Length46:50
LabelUniversal Music Australia
ProducerDark Horses
Tex Perkins chronology
Dark Horses
(2000)		 Sweet Nothing
(2003)		 My Better Half
(2006)

Sweet Nothing is the third studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Tex Perkins, and first credited to Tex Perkins' Dark Horses. The album was released in July 2003 and peaked at number 34 on the ARIA Charts.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Age[1]
The Sydney Morning Herald[2]

The Sydney Morning Herald said "Perkins has swapped the rock'n'roll swagger of his earlier days for evocative poetry, such as that found on the chorus of track two 'Tonight we swim in midnight sunshine'. What's surprising is that his rough rumble of a voice is so suited to restraint."[2]

The Age said "Perkins' smoky, cracked voice is at its best out in front... but generally it serves as an accompaniment to the lush instrumentation, particularly Charlie Owen's dobro, lap steel and shimmering keyboards, and is complemented by Silbersher's falsetto backing vocals. Owen and Silbersher are the masters of understatement; they know as much as anyone that what you don't do is as important as what you do. The songs, recorded on Perkins' mobile recording system at his rural property, retain their intimacy, so much so that you can hear breathing and, almost, thoughts." calling the album "A sublime winter album to get lost in."[1]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."A Hair of the God"
  • Dark Horses
3:03
2."Midnight Sunshine"
3:17
3."Lucid"
  • Paterson
  • Perkins
4:36
4."Cold Feet"
3:48
5."Great Apes"
  • Dark Horses
4:48
6."Changelings"
  • Owen
  • Paterson
  • Perkins
4:30
7."Days Like These"
  • Paterson
  • Perkins
4:14
8."Hang on to My Love"
  • Dark Horses
4:30
9."This Wind"
  • Paterson
  • Perkins
4:03
10."A Name on Every One"
  • Owen
  • Paterson
  • Perkins
6:50
11."Everything or Nothing"
  • Perkins
4:39

Personnel

  • Tex Perkins – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Charlie Owen – dobro, lap steel, electric, keyboards
  • Murray Paterson – acoustic guitar
  • Joel Silbersher – bass
  • Richard Needham – backing vocals, drums

Charts

Chart (2003) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] 34

Release history

Release history and formats for Sweet Nothing
Region Date Format Label Catalogue
Australia July 2003
Universal Music Australia 0384962

References

  1. 1 2 "Entertainment Music: Sweet Nothing". The Age. 1 August 2003. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Tex Perkins' Dark Horses, Sweet Nothing". The Sydney Morning Herald. 15 August 2003. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  3. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Tex Perkins' Dark Horses – Sweet Nothing". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
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