Museum (album)

Museum
Studio album by Ball Park Music
Released	October 5, 2012
Recorded	January 2012-August 2012 Massive Studios, Brisbane
Genre	Indie pop
Length	41:49
Label	Stop Start/EMI
Producer	Matt Redlich
Ball Park Music chronology
Happiness and Surrounding Suburbs (2011) Museum (2012) "Puddinghead" (2014)
Singles from Happiness and Surrounding Suburbs
"Surrender" Released: August 2012

Museum is the second studio album by Australian indie pop band Ball Park Music. Released in Australia and New Zealand on October 5, 2012 on Stop Start/EMI, the album was recorded, produced and mixed by Matt Redlich at the studio Grandma's Place between January 2012 and August 2012. The album was preceded by first single "Surrender" released in August 2012.

Critical response

Response to the album was generally favorable. It was a triple j Feature Album the week after the album's release. The station chose to play nine of the album's 12 tracks: "Fence Sitter", "Surrender", "Coming Down", "Bad Taste Blues, Pt 1", Bad Taste Blues, Pt 2", 'Great Display of Patience", "Pot of Gold" and "High Court".

The album debuted on the ARIA chart at number 9.

Credits

All songs written by Sam Cromack and arranged by Ball Park Music Produced, engineered and mixed by Matt Redlich at Grandma's Place, Brisbane Mastered by William Bowden at King Willy Sound Artwork by Robert Koch, Polly Bass Boost and Myfanwy Kernke

Track listing

All music and lyrics written by Sam Cromack:

1. "Fence Sitter" – 3:10
2. "Surrender" – 2:59
3. "Coming Down" – 3:34
4. "Bad Taste Blues, Pt. 1" – 3:11
5. "Bad Taste Blues, Pt. 2" – 3:27
6. "Cry With One Eye" – 2:38
7. "Great Display of Patience" – 3:21
8. "High Court" – 3:51
9. "Pot of Gold" – 3:26
10. "Cost of Lifestyle" – 3:21
11. "Harbour of Lame Ducks" – 3:40
12. "What's On Your Mind?" - 5:16