They have released three studio albums, A Book Like This (2007), which peaked at No. 6 on the ARIA Albums Chart; Down the Way (2010), reached No. 1; and their self-titled album (2014). At the ARIA Music Awards of 2010 they won five awards from nine nominations: winning Album of the Year, Best Adult Alternative Album, Best Cover Art and Producer of the Year for Down the Way and Single of the Year for "Big Jet Plane".
Released in March 2010, their album “Down The Way” debuted at #1 on Australia’s ARIA Charts enjoying a remarkable 12 months inside the ARIA Top 20 albums chart. It went on to pick up Album Of The Year at the 2010 ARIA Awards and includes the platinum selling Single Of The Year ‘Big Jet Plane’; which was most notably voted No.1 on the 2011 annual Triple j Hottest 100. The album has hit triple platinum (210,000+) sales in the Stones’ home country, the only Australian artist album to reach this milestone on the current ARIA Top 50 albums chart.
European audiences have also fallen head over heels in love with “Down The Way”. Reaching platinum (100,000+) album status in France, supported by a hugely successful film sync with ‘Big Jet Plane’ for the movie, Les Émotifs Anonymes. Extended sold out tours are not limited to native Australia with the 2011 French tour including 5 ‘Le Trianon’ Paris shows selling out 2 months before the tour commenced. The UK, Germany, Austria, Spain & Portugal are all just a taste of the frequent European tour destinations with sell out shows. In the US, their dramatic and lush soundscapes have found homes on prime time dramas; Grey’s Anatomy and Private Practice and key slots at iconic US festivals Austin City Limits, Bonnaroo and Coachella.
Travelling has been an integral part of the Stone’s musical story, so it’s not surprising they opted to record “Down The Way” in a number of diverse locations around the globe; an old sawmill on the river banks of Fowey in Cornwall, a studio in Brooklyn, a water tank in Coolangatta, London - and Queens in New York.
“Down The Way” marked their debut as producers, taking full control of their sound without losing the spirit of what made the first record ‘A Book Like This’ so special. There has been a subtle shift of gear, represented by a growing confidence in their abilities as artists and the music follows suit as it flows easily through sparse and rich textured arrangements without losing any of its etherealness and charm.
With an incredible response to “Down The Way” from all corners of the globe, Angus and Julia Stone will take some well-deserved time off and prepare for their next step along a remarkable musical journey.
“Simple yet inspired tunes, a heart-felt soundtrack to their folk adventures and lessons learnt along the way”
Rolling Stone Australia ***
“Aussie siblings continue to enchant’. ‘Sweet and savoury blend to warm the soul.. innocently Joyous”
MOJO UK ****
”The pair melt in to one another to create a spectral and lush backdrop”
Clash Magazine UK
“If A Book Like This compounded their future, consider Down The Way the fulfilling realization of all”
FILTER USA
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Little Whiskey
Angus & Julia Stone Lyrics
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For us to go
My dear
So won't you
Go, get home
Pour a little whiskey before I head home
Pour a little whiskey before I head home
There's still fire in your belly and your heart is still wild
There's still fire in your belly
There's a ghost in my garden
It's telling me to go
Find my way back
To where my love is gone
Pour a little whiskey before I head home
Pour a little whiskey before I head home
Poor, poor love sick child
There's still fire in your belly and your heart is still wild
There's still fire in your belly
There's still fire in your belly and your heart is still wild
There's still fire in your belly, son
The lyrics to Angus & Julia Stone's song "Little Whiskey" speak to the sadness and loneliness that comes with losing love. The repeated plea to "pour a little whiskey before I head home" suggests a desire for comfort before facing the reality of being alone again. The lyrics detail the desperation to hold onto the relationship, and the realization that it's already over. The mention of a ghost in the garden could be interpreted as the memory of the lost love haunting the singer, reminding him to head back to where his love has gone.
The repetition of "poor, poor lovesick child" seems to convey a sense of sympathy and understanding for the sadness the singer is experiencing. Despite this, however, the chorus still emphasizes the fire and passion that remain in the singer's heart, despite having his love taken away from him. This is a bittersweet reminder that despite the pain, life and love will continue on, and that passion doesn't simply dissipate when one loses love.
Overall, "Little Whiskey" is a heart-wrenching song that explores the complex emotions that come with losing a love. It speaks to the pain of heartbreak, but also to the resilience of the human heart and the enduring power of passion.
Line by Line Meaning
There's nowhere else
There are no other options available
For us to go
For us to leave this situation
My dear
Affectionately addressing someone
So won't you
Asking someone for a favor
Go, get home
Leaving to go home
Pour a little whiskey before I head home
Having a drink before leaving
Poor, poor lovesick child
Sympathizing with someone who is lovesick
There's still fire in your belly and your heart is still wild
You still have passion and a free spirit
There's a ghost in my garden
Feeling haunted by the past
It's telling me to go
Feeling a need to move on
Find my way back
Returning to a past situation
To where my love is gone
Going back to a lost love
There's still fire in your belly, son
You still have passion and a free spirit
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ANGUS STONE, JULIA STONE
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i j
There's nowhere else
For us to go
My dear
So won't you
Go, get home
Pour a little whiskey before I head home
Pour a little whiskey before I head home
Poor, poor lovesick child
There's still fire in your belly and your heart is still wild
There's still fire in your belly
There's a ghost in my garden
It's telling me to go
Find my way back
To where my love is gone
Pour a little whiskey before I head home
Pour a little whiskey before I head home
Poor, poor love sick child
There's still fire in your belly and your heart is still wild
There's still fire in your belly
There's still fire in your belly and your heart is still wild
There's still fire in your belly, son
i j
There's nowhere else
For us to go
My dear
So won't you
Go, get home
Pour a little whiskey before I head home
Pour a little whiskey before I head home
Poor, poor lovesick child
There's still fire in your belly and your heart is still wild
There's still fire in your belly
There's a ghost in my garden
It's telling me to go
Find my way back
To where my love is gone
Pour a little whiskey before I head home
Pour a little whiskey before I head home
Poor, poor love sick child
There's still fire in your belly and your heart is still wild
There's still fire in your belly
There's still fire in your belly and your heart is still wild
There's still fire in your belly, son
Talha
It has a unique sound; can't help listening again and again...
TinaSiza
Woke up and this song was in my head!!! Snow is a great album but i always go back to the oldies
natrramnqwee1d
hermosa música
Earth Mother
Sounds like Angus meets Explosions in the Sky meets Muse. Love this!!!!
Idiotisme
I love your music
Amira Gaci
It's telling me to go
Find my way back
To where my love is gone ...
Momento De Pausa
no creo que moni llegue hasta este sitio pero, wow si que es hermosa
Mosuli Mbonyana
"there's a ghost in my garrrrrdeeeeennnnnnn''!!!!! thats my line fo-shoooo!!!!!!
Idiotisme
Special love from Indonesia🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩