Boronia (album)

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Boronia
Hockey Dad, Boronia (Album Artwork).png
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 12, 2016
Genre
Length39:58
Label
Producer Jeff Rosenstock
Hockey Dad chronology
Dreamin'
(2014)
Boronia
(2016)
Blend Inn
(2018)
Singles from Boronia
  1. "I Need a Woman"
    Released: June 26, 2014
  2. "Can't Have Them"
    Released: June 23, 2015
  3. "So Tired"
    Released: May 18, 2016
  4. "Jump the Gun"
    Released: July 31, 2016
  5. "A Night Out With"
    Released: August 31, 2016
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Consequence of Sound B [1]
Pitchfork 5.6/10 [2]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]

Boronia is the debut album from Australian duo Hockey Dad. [4] [5] The album was released in August 2016 by Farmer & the Owl.

Contents

Track listing

All music is composed by Zach Stephenson and William Fleming

No.TitleLength
1."Can't Have Them"3:10
2."A Night Out With"3:14
3."So Tired"3:38
4."Jump the Gun"2:31
5."Hunny Bunny"2:28
6."I Need a Woman"4:24
7."Laura"3:06
8."Raygun"2:13
9."Dylan's Place"4:46
10."Two Forever"4:58
11."Grange"5:14
Total length:39:58

Personnel

Musicians

Hockey Dad

Additional musicians

Technical

Charts

Chart (2016)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [6] 55

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References

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