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Ruby Fields recorded the album in [[Waiuku]], New Zealand in early 2020, but the sessions were cut short when the [[Covid-19 pandemic]] hit. They ultimately regrouped to complete the record at The Music Farm, [[Byron Bay]] later in the year. Far from being a setback, the stop-start recording process allowed extra time for the songs to grow. The [[Australian Independent Record Labels Association]] said "The finished product is a declaration of individual and artistic independence that reflects the complexities of growing up, making mistakes, and ultimately making peace with one's fallibility."<ref name="AIRfeature">{{cite web|url=https://air.org.au/2021/09/29/feature-ruby-fields-been-doin-it-for-a-bit/|title=Feature: Ruby Fields – Been Doin' It for a Bit|website=[[Australian Independent Record Labels Association]]|date=29 September 2021|access-date=17 October 2021}}</ref> |
Ruby Fields recorded the album in [[Waiuku]], New Zealand in early 2020, but the sessions were cut short when the [[Covid-19 pandemic]] hit. They ultimately regrouped to complete the record at The Music Farm, [[Byron Bay]] later in the year. Far from being a setback, the stop-start recording process allowed extra time for the songs to grow. The [[Australian Independent Record Labels Association]] said "The finished product is a declaration of individual and artistic independence that reflects the complexities of growing up, making mistakes, and ultimately making peace with one's fallibility."<ref name="AIRfeature">{{cite web|url=https://air.org.au/2021/09/29/feature-ruby-fields-been-doin-it-for-a-bit/|title=Feature: Ruby Fields – Been Doin' It for a Bit|website=[[Australian Independent Record Labels Association]]|date=29 September 2021|access-date=17 October 2021}}</ref> |
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At the [[J Awards of 2021]], the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.<ref name="2021nomsJ">{{cite web|url=https://themusicnetwork.com/triple-j-award-nominees-2021/|title=Triple j reveals J Awards nominees|website=The Music Network|date=1 November 2021|access-date=1 November 2021|author=Kelly, Vivienne}}</ref> |
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==Critical reception== |
==Critical reception== |
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| Released | 24 September 2021 | |||
| Recorded | 2020[1] | |||
| Studio | Waiuku, New Zealand The Music Farm, Byron Bay, Australia[1] | |||
| Genre | Alternative[2] | |||
| Length | 33:27 | |||
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Been Doin' It for a Bit is the debut studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Ruby Fields, released on 24 September 2021. The album debuted at number 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart.[7]
Ruby Fields recorded the album in Waiuku, New Zealand in early 2020, but the sessions were cut short when the Covid-19 pandemic hit. They ultimately regrouped to complete the record at The Music Farm, Byron Bay later in the year. Far from being a setback, the stop-start recording process allowed extra time for the songs to grow. The Australian Independent Record Labels Association said "The finished product is a declaration of individual and artistic independence that reflects the complexities of growing up, making mistakes, and ultimately making peace with one's fallibility."[1]
At the J Awards of 2021, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.[8]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| The AU Review |   [9] |
| Clash | 8/10[10] |
| NME Australia | [11] |
Matt Doria from NME Australia called the album a "gut-punching debut from an indie-rocker wiser than her years."[11]
Dylan Marshall from The AU Review named it "A genuinely fun and charismatically easy listen" and "the edge of summer album you've been looking forward to after a long and bleak winter".[9]
Ella McLaren from The Independent wrote that "The album celebrates her resounding successes while making peace with mistakes made and lessons learned" concluding saying "there is more still to Ruby Fields and cements her place on our list of Australian talents to keep an eye on."[12]
Shannon Garner from Clash felt that "the album is everything that Fields has built her name on – a modern, no-bullshit personality, and is an honest celebration of where she is at in life."[10]
Al Newstead from ABC said "Each song on Been Doin' It for a Bit is packed with detail and memorable lines that convey so much more than their seemingly banal settings initially appear. From kitchens to pubs, backyards to bottle-os, Ruby is capable of being hilarious and heartfelt all at once, having you crying into a frothie as much as laughing over one."[13]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Song About a Boy" | Ruby Fields, Tim Fitz | 3:49 |
| 2. | "R.E.G.O." | Fields, Chris Collins | 2:59 |
| 3. | "Kitchen" | Fields | 4:53 |
| 4. | "Bruises" | Fields | 2:57 |
| 5. | "Airport Cafe" | Fields, Fitz | 2:59 |
| 6. | "Pokies" (featuring Adam Newling) | Fields | 3:09 |
| 7. | "Pretty Grim" | Fields, Fitz | 2:49 |
| 8. | "Ouch" | Fields | 1:46 |
| 9. | "Worms" | Fields | 2:12 |
| 10. | "Clothes Line" | Fields | 3:22 |
| 11. | "Bottle-O" | Fields | 2:32 |
| Total length: | 33:27 | ||
Charts
| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[14] | 1 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Edition(s) | Label | Catalogue | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | 24 September 2021 | Standard | Ruby Fields | [15] | ||
| Australia | CD |
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S44CD0009 | [2] | ||
| LP | Super blue vinyl | S44LP0009 | [16] |
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Feature: Ruby Fields – Been Doin' It for a Bit". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. 29 September 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Been Doin' It for a Bit by Ruby Fields". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "Pretty Grim – Single by Ruby Fields on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 25 September 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "Ruby Fields releases new single, "R.E.G.O." announces tour". NME Australia. 6 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ Young, David James (13 July 2021). "Ruby Fields announces debut album Been Doin It for a Bit, shares new single". NME Australia. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ Gray, Geordie (21 September 2021). "Ruby Fields unveils 'Bottle'o' ahead of the release of her debut album". Tone Deaf. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ "Ruby Fields lands debut ARIA #1 album". ARIA Charts. 1 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ Kelly, Vivienne (1 November 2021). "Triple j reveals J Awards nominees". The Music Network. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ a b Marshall, Dylan (23 September 2021). "Album of the Week: Ruby Fields – Been Doin' It for a Bit (2021 LP)". The AU Review. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ a b Garner, Shannon (23 September 2021). "Ruby Fields - Been Doin' It For A Bit". Clash. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ a b Doria, Matt (24 September 2021). "Ruby Fields – Been Doin It for a Bit review: gut-punching debut from an indie-rocker wiser than her years". NME Australia. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ McLaren, Ella (25 September 2021). "Album Review: Been Doin' It for a Bit Ruby Fields". The Independent. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ Newstead, Al (28 September 2021). "Ruby Fields: still the artist you'd most want to sink a tinnie and talk sh*t with". ABC. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Ruby Fields – Been Doin' It for a Bit". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "Been Doin' It for a Bit by Ruby Fields". Apple Music. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "Been Doin' It for a Bit by Ruby Fields". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 16 October 2021.