White Moth

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White Moth
Studio album by
Xavier Rudd
Released2 June 2007
Genre
LabelAnti
ProducerXavier Rudd, Dave Ogilvie
Xavier Rudd chronology
Food in the Belly
(2005)
White Moth
(2007)
Dark Shades of Blue
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Rolling Stone[2]

White Moth is the fourth studio album by Australian multi-instrumentalist Xavier Rudd. "Better People" was released as the first single taken from the album.[3] White Moth is Rudd's first album with the ANTI- record company. The album peaked at #30 on the Billboard Heatseekers album chart in June.[4]

White Moth's success earned an ARIA Music Awards nomination for Best Blues and Roots Album at the 2007 ceremony, but lost to John Butler Trio's multi-platinum Grand National.

Content[edit]

The official Xavier Rudd online store had this to say about the album:

"White Moth" charts the spiritual journey of multi-instrumentalist Rudd. He’s traveled the globe and built a devoted following of fans, drawn to his amalgamation of folk, reggae, rock and world music. Featuring guest vocals from aboriginal Singers, "White Moth" pays respect to Australia’s indigenous people, from whom the yidaki (didgeridoo) virtuoso has drawn bottomless inspiration.[5]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleLength
1."Better People"3:06
2."Twist"3:01
3."Stargaze"3:36
4."Choices"4:22
5."Come Let Go"6:52
6."White Moth"2:08
7."Footprint"7:04
8."Land Rights"3:13
9."Anni Kookoo"3:18
10."Message Stick"5:11
11."Set It Up"4:08
12."Whispers"4:43
13."Whirlpool"4:28
14."Come Back"4:09

Charts[edit]

Chart (2007) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] 6

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[7] Gold 35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ "Rolling Stone review". Rollingstone.com. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  3. ^ Heisler, Brian. "Xavier Rudd :: White Moth". Twangville. 21 September 2007. Retrieved 20 December 2007.
  4. ^ Anonymous. "Xavier Rudd is Going to US and Canada with Tour in 2008". Sound Chronicle. 17 November 2007. Retrieved 20 December 2007.
  5. ^ "Musictoday Superstore | Merch from hundreds of music artists". Shop.musictoday.com. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Xavier Rudd – White Moth". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  7. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2007 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 28 April 2018.