Old Mervs (album)
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| Released | 21 March 2025 | |||
| Length | 35:52 | |||
| Label | Dew Process | |||
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Old Mervs is the debut studio album by Australian independent rock duo Old Mervs. It was announced in November 2024 and released on 21 March 2025.[1] The album debuted at number 4 on the ARIA Charts.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| The AU Review | [2] |
| Rolling Stone Australia | [3] |
Dakota Griffiths from The Note said "Across 11 tracks, Old Mervs surge between sun-soaked Australian indie, Brit-pop and '90s West Coast alt-rock. But the consistent thread throughout the expansive collection of songs is the two-piece's commitment to producing sound that feels authentic to them."[4]
Sarah Duggan from The AU Review said "Old Mervs have truly proven themselves with this release, crafting an album that feels authentic, exciting and effortlessly enjoyable. Old Mervs are just getting started, and if this debut is anything to go by, the future is incredibly bright."[2]
James Jennings from Rolling Stone Australia called the album "serviceable, if unremarkable, indie-rock aimed at the triple j crowd."[3]
Track listing
All songs written by Dave House and Henry Carrington-Jones; "Parched" and "Everyone Will See It" co-written with Chris Collins.
- "Parched" - 3:55
- "See You Again" - 2:31
- "What You've Lost" - 2:50
- "Best I Know" - 3:15
- "Forget It" - 2:45
- "Waiting" - 4:09
- "Don’t Go" - 2:41
- "Everyone Will See It" - 3:24
- "Feel It" - 2:54
- "Focus" - 3:58
- "Steady" - 3:21
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal[5] and the album's liner notes.[6]
Old Mervs
- Dave House – vocals, guitar
- Henry Carrington-Jones – drums
Additional contributors
- Chris Collins – production, recording, mixing
- George Georgiadis – mastering
- Shaun Kennedy – art, vinyl
- Andrew Briggs – photography
- Luke Moore – photography
Charts
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] | 4 |
References
- ^ "Old Mervs Announce Self-Titled Debut Album For 2025". The Music. 27 November 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ a b Duggan, Sarah (21 March 2025). "Old Mervs set the bar high with their highly-anticipated self-titled debut album". The AU Review. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
- ^ a b Jennings, James (21 March 2025). "Old Mervs Serve Up Serviceable Indie-Rock on Debut Album". Rolling Stone Australia. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
- ^ "OLD MERVS: SURFING INTO SUCCESS". The Note. 21 March 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
- ^ "Old Mervs / Old Mervs / Credits". Tidal. 21 March 2025. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ^ Old Mervs (Media notes). Old Mervs. Dew Process. 21 March 2025.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 28 March 2025.