Absolute Zero (Little Green Cars album)
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| Studio album by Little Green Cars | ||||
| Released | March 26, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | April 2012 | |||
| Studios | Angelic Studios, Northamptonshire, England | |||
| Genres | Indie rock, indie folk, Americana | |||
| Length | 47:36 | |||
| Label | Glassnote Records | |||
| Producer | Markus Dravs | |||
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Absolute Zero is the debut country and folk pop studio album made by Irish indie rock band Little Green Cars which was released in 2013, through Glassnote Records.[1][2][3]
Lyrical themes
The tracks featured in the album contains themes including youthful longing, love, and loss.[4] The title from the song was inspired by a quote from Charles Bukowski, likely from his book Screams From the Balcony.[5] Lead singer, Stevie Appleby, describes the song as a contrasting perspective between reckless youth and the fear and confusion of adulthood.[1]
Critical reception
Killian Fox from The Guardian describes the vocals from the album as "heartfelt" and results in a "thrilling immediacy".[6]
Commercial performance
In Ireland, Absolute Zero debuted at number one on the Irish Albums Chart.[7] In the United Kingdom, the album peaked at number 94 on the Official Albums Chart.[8]
Track listing
- "Harper Lee" – 3:31
- "Angel Owl" – 3:43
- "My Love Took Me Down to the River to Silence Me" – 5:00
- "The Consequences of Not Sleeping" – 3:10
- "Big Red Dragon" – 4:04
- "Red and Blue" – 3:56
- "The Kitchen Floor" – 5:29
- "The John Wayne" – 4:54
- "Please" – 4:12
- "Them" – 4:34
- "Goodbye Blue Monday" – 5:03
Personnel
- Stevie Appleby – vocals, guitar
- Faye O'Rourke – vocals, guitar
- Adam O'Regan – guitar, vocals
- Donagh Seaver O'Leary – bass, vocals
- Dylan Lynch – drums, vocals
- Additional personnel
- Markus Dravs – production
- Robin Baynton – engineering
- Tom Fuller – assistant engineering
- Slater Design – design
- Nick Shymansky – A&R
- Daniel Glass – A&R
References
- 1 2 "Little Green Cars – 'Absolute Zero'". Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ↑ Carroll, Jim (10 March 2016). "Little Green Cars - tracing the line of progress from Absolute Zero to Ephemera". Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ↑ "Absolute Zero". Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ↑ Moody, Tarik (31 May 2013). "Album Review Little Green Cars: Absolute Zero".
- ↑ "Interview with Little Green Cars". 25 April 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ↑ Fox, Killian (18 August 2013). "Little Green Cars: Absolute Zero – review".
- ↑ "Little Green Cars are Ireland's new No 1". RTÉ. May 17, 2013. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
- ↑ "Little Green Cars". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 26, 2025.