''Attune'' is the fifth studio album by Australian recording artist Lenka, released on 13 October 2017 by Skipalong Records. "Heal" was released as the

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from ''Attune'' on 8 September 2017. ''Attune'' includes a paper-art diorama designed by James Gulliver Hancock, which customers can assemble themselves. The album did not chart in any market but received some positive reviews. ''

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'' noted its blend of light pop accessibility with deeper, thought-provoking themes.

Singles

The album's

"Heal" was released on 8 September 2017. The song was written by Lenka and Sally Seltmann. 'The song is inspired by conflict in relationships and how to get through it,' said Lenka on her website. A music video which was directed by Lenka while her husband James Gulliver Hancock directed the artwork, was released on 13 September 2017 on her

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channel which featured her dancing with two dancers.

Promotional single

"Lucky" was chosen as the album's

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, being released on 11 August 2017. Lenka stated on her website that she wrote the song after having her daughter last year and the song was inspired by feeling the love in a big way on her daughter. The song had a

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and was first released on 23 December 2016. The video only covered partial lyrics of the song and featured Lenka singing and playing her guitar.

Additional feature

Attune includes a paper-art

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designed by James Gulliver Hancock which requires customers to make it by themselves. Lenka released a video on 4 October 2017 on her website showing people how to turn the Attune CD cover into a pop-up diorama.

Critical reception

The album failed to chart in any market, though ''Attune'' received positive reviews from some music critics. The album was previewed and commented by ''

'' on 11 October 2017. Jonny Nail of Rolling Stone Australia said, "''Attune'' is a remarkable rabbit-warren of an album, sucking us in with its seemingly shallow light-pop accessibility and then keeping us captivated with the underlying darkness and thought-provoking themes that bubble to the surface with little warning throughout". Lenka was complimented for her invigoration and significant messages of the songs in ''Attune''.

Track listing

References

External links

Lenka's official website
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