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No New Messages
Studio album by
Strawpeople
Released2000
Studio
  • Battersea (Auckland)
  • Helen Young (Auckland)
GenreElectropop
Length50:20
LabelEpic Records
Producer
  • Paul Casserly
  • Joost Langeveld
Strawpeople chronology
100 Street Transistors
(1997) 		No New Messages
(2000) 		The Best of 1990>2000
(2000)
Singles from Qwoa/No New Messages
  1. "Drive"
    Released: 2000
  2. "Scared of Flying"
    Released: 2000

No New Messages is the fifth studio album by New Zealand band Strawpeople, released in 2000 through Epic Records.[1][2] Produced by Strawpeople member Paul Casserly as well as Joost Langeveld,[2] the album reached No. 10 in New Zealand. Casserly and Langeveld were nominated for Best Producer at the 2001 New Zealand Music Awards for their work on No New Messages but ultimately lost to David Long for his work on Fur Patrol's Pet.

Development and composition

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No New Messages reverted back to Strawpeople's usual style of rotating vocalists and including cover songs, which had been abandoned on their previous album Vicarious that only featured singer Fiona McDonald and original songs. McDonald did not feature at all on No New Messages as she had began a solo career. Instead, previous Strawpeople collaborators Leza Corban, Victoria Kelly, and Stephanie Tauevihi returned to provide vocals alongside well-established New Zealand singer Bic Runga and other newcomers such as Michelle Crompton and Anika Moa. The latter, although not well-known at the time, would soon begin a very successful career.[1]

Casserly described the album, which mostly formed from rhythm tracks he had developed over a two year period, as being "definitely more solid rhythmically" than its predecessor.[1]

Release and reception

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Two singles were released from No New Messages. The first, a cover of The Cars' "Drive" sung by Runga, peaked at No. 7 in the New Zealand charts, making it Strawpeople's only top 10 hit to date.[3] The second single, an adapted version of Greg Johnson's "Scared of Flying" sung by Corban, did not perform as well, only charting for one week at No. 45.[4]

The album was well-received by critics. The New Zealand Herald described it as described it as "luxuriant electropop" and "swish, poised, and technically impressive."[1] Kelvin Hayes, writing for AllMusic, also gave a positive review but felt that it "focused too closely on a late-night jazz mood."[5]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)VocalistLength
1."Drive"Ric OcasekBic Runga3:20
2."Scared of Flying"
Leza Corban5:26
3."It's Not Enough"
  • Victoria Kelly
  • Casserly
  • Joost Langeveld
Kelly5:10
4."When Feeling Just Right Goes Wrong"Ted BrownMichelle Crompton5:31
5."Sleepless"
  • Casserly
  • Langeveld
  • Kelly
 4:29
6."I Believe"
Tauevihi4:52
7."Distant Skies"
  • Casserly
  • Langeveld
  • Kelly
Kelly5:04
8."City Lights"
  • Casserly
  • Langeveld
  • Corban
Corban5:08
9."Gentle"
Moa6:14
10."Eyes as Big as Saucers"
Stacey Edwards5:03
Total length:50:20

Sources: Spotify[6] and CD liner.[2]

Personnel

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Source: CD liner.[2]

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2000) Peak
position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[7] 10

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Strawpeople - part two." Audioculture. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d No New Messages (CD liner). Strawpeople. New Zealand: Epic Records. 2000. 495498.2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ "Charts.nz – Strawpeople feat. Bic Runga – Drive". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Charts.nz – Strawpeople – Scared Of Flying". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  5. ^ Hayes, Kelvin. "No New Messages - Strawpeople". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  6. ^ No New Messages by Strawpeople. Spotify. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Charts.nz – Strawpeople – No New Messages". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 July 2021.


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