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The Beginning and the End of Everything

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The Beginning and the End of Everything
Studio album by
Released5 July 2013 (2013-07-05)
Studio
  • Alberts (Sydney)
  • The Shed (Melbourne)
Genre
  • Alternative
  • folk
  • contemporary
Length36:39
LabelIvy League
Producer
  • John Castle
  • Josh Pyke
Josh Pyke chronology
Only Sparrows
(2011)
The Beginning and the End of Everything
(2013)
But for All These Shrinking Hearts
(2015)
Singles from The Beginning and the End of Everything
  1. "Leeward Side"
    Released: May 2013
  2. "Warm in Winter"
    Released: July 2013

The Beginning and the End of Everything is the fourth studio album by Australian alternative rock musician, Josh Pyke. It was released on 5 July 2013 by Ivy League Records and peaked at number seven on the ARIA albums chart. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2013 it was nominated for Best Adult Contemporary Album.

Background

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Australian alternative rock musician Josh Pyke issued his fourth studio album, The Beginning and the End of Everything, on 5 July 2013 via Ivy League Records.[1] It debuted and peaked at number seven on the ARIA albums chart and is his fourth consecutive album to reach the top ten.[2] Pyke co-produced the work with John Castle, besides Pyke on lead vocals session musicians include Kieran Conrau on horn, Ben Edgar on guitars (baritone, electric, lap steel), Ross Irwin on horn and Holly Throsby on vocals.[3] At the ARIA Music Awards of 2013 it was nominated for Best Adult Contemporary Album.[4]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Joshua Jon Pyke,[5] unless otherwise noted

No.TitleLength
1."Bug Eyed Beauty"1:44
2."The Beginning and the End of Everything"3:49
3."Leeward Side" (Pyke, Michael David Rosenberg)2:46
4."Haunt You Love"2:25
5."Warm in Winter"4:17
6."All the Very Best of Us" (Pyke, Holly Sarah Throsby)3:11
7."Feet of Clay"3:14
8."Horse's Head"4:08
9."Order Has Abandoned Us"2:39
10."White Lines Dancing"4:54
11."Stories That Get Told"3:32
Total length:36:39

Charts

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Chart (2013) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] 7

Release history

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Region Date Format Label Catalogue
Australia 5 July 2013 Ivy League Records IVY183 /631841648

References

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  1. ^ "Josh Pyke – The Beginning and the End of Everything on iTunes". Apple. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  2. ^ Wallace, Ian (15 July 2013). "Week Commencing ~ 15th July 2013 ~ Issue #1220" (PDF). The ARIA Report (1220). Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA): 2, 5, 7, 10, 14, 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 July 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Josh Pyke – The Beginning & the End of Everything Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  4. ^ "ARIA Awards Search Results – Josh Pyke". ARIA Awards. ARIA Awards. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Song Catalogue Search Results for 'Bug Eyed Beauty'". APRA AMCOS (Australasian Performing Right Association, Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society). Retrieved 28 October 2022. Note: For additional work user may have to select 'Search and filter' and input another title.
  6. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Josh Pyke – The Beginning and the End of Everything". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 June 2020.