clear night clear night second studio album australian singer songwriter released april started work album straight finishing debut sound white spent months western australia writing new material composed songs inspired landscape past relationships wrote material touring end year travelled los_angeles record album released april australia singles steer stood album went australian_recording_industry_association aria albums chart certified triple platinum steer topped aria singles chart stood went help break market manager president songs featured television shows stood shows including think dance clear night drew mixed reviews critics australia abroad positive reviews compared praised album maturity compared complimentary reviews said clear night fails lift level peers nominated awards aria music awards won best female artist background recording started writing tracks second album soon finished recording sound white released said started early knew lot pressure second album didn want write songs round bends written recording album spent months living western australia away entertainment industry able relax focus creating new material album landscape inspired lyrics going north said place felt honestly connected country physical land country lyrics steer inspired looked night sky beach small short life felt liberated finally figured songs album drew lyrics real life relationships documents permanent breakup relationship inspired single days stood calls pretty sad love song describes end relationship said portrays situations feel leaving person know secret girlfriend uncomfortable going public relationship head heels love kind wanted shout world song keeping covers keeping away locked little room left tour united_states continued write material road album revolved piano songs clear night guitar based easier access guitar keyboards touring said hadn playing guitar long album think definitely better guitar player probably worse piano player haven able play years second half moved los_angeles record clear night american musician producer experience described easy fun spent months recording home studio session musicians including drums bass played guitar sang backing vocals going north release promotion clear night released april debuted australian_recording_industry_association aria albums chart stayed chart weeks june sold units eventually certified triple platinum peaked recording_industry_association_of_new_zealand rianz albums chart single album steer released extended play april debuted aria singles chart stayed chart weeks stood released august entered chart peaked released digital download november spent november december promoting album australia night tour taking sydney perth joined dates lead singer president manager noted album sound white achieved limited success north_america said high recognition high song recognition promote clear night sought placement songs films television shows stood featured grey anatomy tree hill hills men trees think dance toured july october new material album released february label reached billboard spent months promoting album toured support act girls reception critical album received mixed reviews australia writing sydney morning herald said second album chance prove special failed called album attractive comfortable way said appeal fans said better worse similar artists age positive called album convincing return cited secret highlight called song remarkably praised production reviews mixed generally positive said clear night marks development sound white second album combines sweet sentiment times bit calculated compared calling family friendly said popularity australia successfully spread reviewer billboard noted album trying market said clear night appeal fans crowd said steer highlight sounded assured writing mix commented increased second album compared called album lyrically rich beautifully stirring awards aria music awards nominated best pop release highest selling album best female artist clear night highest selling single steer won award best female artist seventh aria track listing songs written stood round bends steer secret warm wrong girl angela going north forgive limited edition tour dvd edition making clear night documentary steer video stood video video steer director cut video personnel
On a Clear Night