''Akilotoa'' (subtitled ''Anthology 1994–2006'') is the first

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album by Australian vocal duo,

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. The album is a two-disc, 28-track collection spanning 12 years from 1994 to 2006 and includes songs from five studio albums ''

'', ''

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'', '' Two Wings'', '' Love Is Mighty Close'' and ''

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'' as well as live albums '' Live and Acoustic'' and '' Tell the Angels'', a re-recorded version of "Down by the Jetty" and " Never Let Me Go" by

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. The album debuted at number 1 on the

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, earning the duo their first number one album. In doing so, they became the first Australian sister duo to top the ARIA Albums Chart.

Background

The title references their family heritage from

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. Vika Bull said "The title is pronounced exactly as it reads ndit has lots of different meaning in Tongan. It actually means 'cascading' in the Tongan dictionary." About the album's release, the duo said "It's like a little stepping stone before we go into the next part of our career. It was always on the back burner. We had productive years and then there's been a bit of a gap. Before we do a new record we want to acknowledge the past and then we can move on. We are proud of it."

Release and promotion

To coincide with the release, Vika and Linda hosted a virtual album launch with a live performance and question and answer with

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, which was live-streamed on their

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page on 21 June 2020.

Critical reception

Zoë Radas from ''Stack Magazine'' wrote: "The voices of Vika and Linda Bull have marinaded our ears in gorgeous sound waves for almost four decades" describing their sound as "unique, supple, and always bursting with spirit." Kathy McCabe from ''

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'' felt that "You forget just how many great songs they have until you run down the track list. Their regular appearances at festivals in the past decade coupled with their new social media fandom, has given their audience a generational refresh."

Track listing

Charts

Release history

References

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