Soft Universe is the fourth studio album by Australian electronic act Pnau. The album was released in July 2011 by Etcetc and peaked at number 13 on the ARIA Charts; becoming the act's highest charting album to date. The album featured a new "rock-anthem" sound unlike the duo's straightforward electronic dance sound for which they were previously known.
| Soft Universe | ||||
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| Studio album by Pnau | ||||
| Released | 22 July 2011 | |||
| Genre | Electronic rock, synthpop | |||
| Length | 46:50 | |||
| Label | Etcetc | |||
| Producer | Pnau, Scott Cutler, Anne Preven | |||
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At the ARIA Music Awards of 2011, the album was nominated for ARIA Award for Best Dance Release.
The album received generally positive reviews, with some claiming the release to be a solid follow-up to not only Pnau, but also to Empire of the Sun's Walking on a Dream and Groove Armada's Black Light, both of which featured heavy involvement from Littlemore.[1][2] Many critics, however, expressed mixed feelings concerning the new sound and direction, mostly in comparison to the duo's "quirky" sound and themes of their 2007 release.[2][3][4][5][6]
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] | 13 |
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| Australia | 22 July 2011 | CD | etcetc | ETCETCD027 |
| Europe | 2011 | CD | Ministry of Sound | MOSART5CDPR |
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