Built on Glass
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2014}}
{{Infobox album
| name = Built on Glass
| type = studio
| artist = Chet Faker
| cover = Built on Glass album art.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2014|04|11|df=yes}}
| recorded =
| studio = North Melbourne Meat Market Studio
| genre = {{hlist|Electronic|R&B|soul}}
| length = 51:25
| label = {{hlist|Future Classic|Opulent}}
| producer = Nick Murphy
| prev_title = Lockjaw
| prev_year = 2013
| next_title = iTunes Session
| next_year = 2014
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Built on Glass
| type = studio
| single1 = Talk Is Cheap
| single1date = 17 February 2014
| single2 = 1998
| single2date = 5 May 2014
| single3 = Gold
| single3date = 2 June 2014
}}
}}
Built on Glass is the debut studio album by Australian electronic musician Chet Faker. It was released on 11 April 2014 on the Future Classic label to generally favourable reviews.
At the J Awards of 2014, the album won Australian Album of the Year.{{cite web|title = The J Award 2014|website = Triple J|url = https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/jawards/14/|publisher= Australian Broadcasting Corporation|year = 2014|accessdate =15 August 2020}}
Critical reception
{{Album ratings
|MC = 75/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/built-on-glass/chet-faker|title=Reviews for Built on Glass by Chet Faker|publisher=Metacritic|accessdate=20 April 2014}}
|rev1 = AllMusic
|rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/built-on-glass-mw0002620796|title=Built on Glass – Chet Faker|publisher=AllMusic|last=Jeffries|first=David|accessdate=20 April 2014}}
|rev2 = The A.V. Club
|rev2Score = B{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/review/chet-fakers-debut-mostly-real-thing-203038|title=Chet Faker's debut is mostly the real thing|work=The A.V. Club|last=Modell|first=Josh|date=15 April 2014|accessdate=21 April 2014}}
|rev3 = DIY
|rev3Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=https://diymag.com/archive/chet-faker-built-on-glass|title=Chet Faker – Built on Glass|work=DIY|last=Price|first=Joe|date=7 April 2014|accessdate=20 April 2014}}
|rev4 = The Irish Times
|rev4Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/chet-faker-built-on-glass-1.1765367|title=Chet Faker: Built on Glass|newspaper=The Irish Times|last=Carroll|first=Jim|author-link=Jim Carroll (journalist)|date=18 April 2014|accessdate=9 May 2019}}
|rev5 = NME
|rev5Score = 6/10{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/chet-faker/15228|title=Chet Faker – 'Built on Glass'|work=NME|last=Haynes|first=Gavin|date=11 April 2014|accessdate=21 April 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140420013253/http://www.nme.com/reviews/chet-faker/15228|archivedate=20 April 2014|url-status=dead}}
|rev6 = Now
|rev6Score = 4/5{{cite web|url=http://www.nowtoronto.com/music/story.cfm?content=197454|title=Chet Faker|work=Now|last=Leconte|first=Julia|date=10 April 2014|accessdate=20 April 2014|archive-date=21 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140421151434/http://www.nowtoronto.com/music/story.cfm?content=197454|url-status=dead}}
|rev7 = Pitchfork
|rev7Score = 7.3/10{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/19224-chet-faker-built-on-glass/|title=Chet Faker: Built on Glass|work=Pitchfork|last=Cleland|first=Jake|date=15 April 2014|accessdate=21 April 2014}}
|rev8 = Uncut
|rev8Score = 6/10{{cite journal|title=Chet Faker: Built on Glass|journal=Uncut|issue=204|date=May 2014|page=73}}
}}
Built on Glass received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album holds an average score of 75, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
Track listing
{{Track listing
| all_writing = Nick Murphy
| headline = Built on Glass – {{nobold|Standard edition}}
| title1 = Release Your Problems
| length1 = 3:12
| title2 = Talk Is Cheap
| length2 = 3:38
| title3 = No Advice
| note3 = Airport version
| length3 = 1:45
| title4 = Melt
| note4 = featuring Kilo Kish
| length4 = 4:10
| title5 = Gold
| length5 = 4:45
| title6 = To Me
| length6 = 5:14
| title7= /
| length7 = 0:18
| title8 = Blush
| length8 = 4:47
| title9 = 1998
| length9 = 6:05
| title10 = Cigarettes & Loneliness
| length10 = 7:52
| title11 = A Lesson in Patience
| length11 = 5:45
| title12 = Dead Body
| length12 = 3:54
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Built on Glass – {{nobold|Japan redeemable download track}}{{cite web|title=Chet Faker – Kill Switch
|url=http://www.discogs.com/Chet-Faker-Kill-Switch/release/7456769|website=Discogs|date=29 October 2014 |accessdate=9 December 2015}}
| title1 = Kill Switch
| length1 = 2:59
}}
Personnel
Credits adapted from booklet.{{Cite AV media notes|title=Built on Glass|others=Chet Faker|year=2004|type=booklet|publisher=Future Classic and Opulent|id=FCL107}}
Performance
- Nick Murphy – performer
- CLEOPOLD – guitar solo {{small|(track 12)}}
Visuals and imagery
- Tin and Ed – art direction, photography
Technical and production
- Nick Murphy – production, recording
- Eric J Dubowsky – mixing
- Brian Lucey – mastering{{cite web|title=Built on Glass|url=http://chetfaker.bandcamp.com/album/built-on-glass|publisher=Chet Faker on Bandcamp|accessdate=15 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140514234436/http://chetfaker.bandcamp.com/album/built-on-glass|archive-date=14 May 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}
Tours
= ''Built on Glass Tour'' =
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|colspan="4" style="text-align:center;"| Australia{{cite web|title=Chet Faker announces Australian tour|url=http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/musicnews/s3986611.htm|work=Triple J|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|accessdate=9 December 2015|date=22 April 2014}} |
| 12 June 2014
| Geelong | rowspan="13"| Australia | The Wool Exchange |
| 13 June 2014
| rowspan="2"| Melbourne | rowspan="2"| Forum Theatre |
| 14 June 2014 |
| 19 June 2014
| Perth |
| 21 June 2014
| Brisbane |
| 22 June 2014
| Lake Kawana Community Centre |
| 24 June 2014
| Glasshouse Theatre |
| 25 June 2014 |
| 26 June 2014
| rowspan="2"| Sydney | rowspan="2"| Enmore Theatre |
| 27 June 2014 |
| 28 June 2014
| Anita's Theatre |
| 3 July 2014
| Adelaide | HQ |
| 4 July 2014
| Hobart | Odeon Theatre |
= National tour =
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| style="background:#ddd;"
|colspan="4" style="text-align:center;"| Australia{{cite web|title=Chet Faker Takes Out Triple J Album of the Year Award|url=http://www.futureclassic.com.au/chet-faker-takes-out-triple-j-album-of-the-year-award/|publisher=Future Classic|accessdate=27 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150316160535/http://www.futureclassic.com.au/chet-faker-takes-out-triple-j-album-of-the-year-award/|archive-date=16 March 2015|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}{{cite web|title=Updated: Chet Faker adds more Aussie tour dates|url=http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/musicnews/s4135469.htm|work=Triple J|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|accessdate=9 December 2015|date=5 February 2015}} |
| 11 February 2015
| Canberra | rowspan="13"| Australia | Royal Theatre |
| 13 February 2015
| Sydney |
| 14 February 2015
| Brisbane |
| 20 February 2015{{ref label|PIAF|A|A}}
| rowspan="2"| Perth | rowspan="2"| Western Australian Museum |
| 21 February 2015{{ref label|PIAF|A|A}} |
| 22 February 2015
| Fremantle |
| 25 February 2015
| rowspan="3"| Melbourne | rowspan="3"| Palais Theatre |
| 26 February 2015 |
| 27 February 2015 |
| 28 February 2015
| Adelaide |
| 3 March 2015
| Sydney | Hordern Pavilion |
| 5 March 2015
| rowspan="2"| Melbourne | rowspan="2"| Palais Theatre |
| 7 March 2015 |
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
:{{note label|PIAF|A|A}}These concerts were a part of the "Perth International Arts Festival"
Cancellations and rescheduled shows
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| border="0"
| 11 February 2015 | Canberra, Australia | ANU Bar | Moved to Royal Theatre |
= ''Built on Live'' tour =
Charts and certifications
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=Weekly charts=
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| scope="col"|Chart (2014)
!scope="col"|Peak |
|---|
| {{album chart|Australia|1|artist=Chet Faker|album=Built on Glass|refname="AU Chart"|rowheader=true}} |
| scope="row"| Australian Dance Albums (ARIA){{cite web|title=The ARIA Report: Issue 1260 (Week Commencing 21 April 2014)|url=http://www.aria.com.au/Issue1260.pdf|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20140516140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20140517-0000/Issue1260.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-05-16|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|accessdate=9 December 2015|date=21 April 2014|page=17}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
| 1 |
| scope="row"| Australian Independent Albums (AIR){{cite web|title=Independent Label Albums: The Week Beginning 21 April 2014|url=http://www.air.org.au/chart/independent_label_album/20140421|publisher=Australian Independent Record Labels Association|accessdate=14 May 2014}}
| 1 |
| {{album chart|Flanders|31|artist=Chet Faker|album=Built on Glass|rowheader=true}} |
| {{album chart|Wallonia|38|artist=Chet Faker|album=Built on Glass|accessdate=26 April 2014|rowheader=true}} |
| {{album chart|France|76|artist=Chet Faker|album=Built on Glass|accessdate=14 May 2014|rowheader=true}} |
| {{album chart|Netherlands|51|artist=Chet Faker|album=Built on Glass|rowheader=true}} |
| {{album chart|New Zealand|6|artist=Chet Faker|album=Built on Glass|accessdate=26 April 2014|rowheader=true}} |
| {{album chart|Switzerland|49|artist=Chet Faker|album=Built on Glass|accessdate=26 April 2014|rowheader=true}} |
| {{album chart|UK2|87|date=20140420|accessdate=2 June 2019|rowheader=true}} |
| {{album chart|UKIndependent|18|date=20140420|accessdate=26 April 2014|rowheader=true}} |
| {{album chart|Billboard200|158|artist=Chet Faker|accessdate=26 April 2014|rowheader=true}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardDanceElectronic|6|artist=Chet Faker|accessdate=14 May 2014|rowheader=true}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardIndependent|29|artist=Chet Faker|accessdate=14 May 2014|rowheader=true}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardHeatseekers|2|artist=Chet Faker|accessdate=26 April 2014|rowheader=true}} |
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=Year-end charts=
=Certifications=
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|award=Platinum|type=album|certyear=2015|relyear=2014|access-date=11 February 2015}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true}}
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