Like Love
| Like Love | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 4 April 2025 | |||
| Recorded | Golden Retriever (Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia)[1] | |||
| Length | 39:46 | |||
| Label | Prawn | |||
| Producer | Matthew Redlich | |||
| Ball Park Music chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Like Love | ||||
Like Love is the eighth studio album by Australian indie rock band Ball Park Music, released on 4 April 2025 through Prawn Records.[4] The album debuted at number 1 on the ARIA Charts, becoming the band's first chart topper.[5]
The album will be supported by a 30-date tour of Australia and New Zealand.[4]
At the 2025 ARIA Music Awards, the album was nominated for Best Independent Release and Best Rock Album.[6] Their single "Please Don't Move to Melbourne" received heavy rotation on Triple J and placed #10 in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2025, their 10th inclusion in the annual countdown.
At the APRA Music Awards of 2026, its title track was shortlisted for Song of the Year.[7]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| The AU Review |   [8] |
Dylan Marshall from The AU Review said "Like Love [has] an overwhelming sense of familiarity and connection" and called it "maturing of the band".[8]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Samuel Cromack.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Coast Is Clear" | 4:04 |
| 2. | "Overwhelming Sound" | 3:58 |
| 3. | "Please Don't Move to Melbourne" | 4:51 |
| 4. | "As Far as I Can Tell" | 4:23 |
| 5. | "Like Love" | 2:54 |
| 6. | "NORK" | 4:00 |
| 7. | "Bells in Bloom" | 4:05 |
| 8. | "Pain & Love" | 3:21 |
| 9. | "Gabrielle" | 2:56 |
| 10. | "Fast Forward" | 5:11 |
| Total length: | 39:46 | |
Personnel
Musicians
- Jennifer Boyce – bass guitar (1, 3–4, 6–8, 10), vocals (1–4, 6–8, 10)
- Sam Cromack – vocals (all tracks), acoustic guitar (1, 3, 5–9), electric guitar (1, 7–8), synth (1, 3, 8, 10), nylon string guitar (2), twelve-string guitar (3), baritone guitar (4, 10)
- Daniel Hanson – drums (1, 3–4, 6–8, 10), vocals (1–3, 8, 10), tambourine (3–4), percussion (8)
- Dean Hanson – acoustic guitar (1, 3, 6–7), electric guitar (1–4, 10), vocals (1–4, 6–8, 10), twelve-string acoustic guitar (8)
- Paul Furness – piano (1, 3, 5–8, 10), Hammond organ (4), Wurlitzer (6, 8), Rhodes piano (7, 10), cymbal (8), vocals (10)
Technical
- Matthew Redlich – producer
- Yianni Adams – assistant producer, assistant engineer
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2025) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Artist Albums (ARIA)[10] | 18 |
References
- ^ "Everything's Fitting Right into Place for Ball Park Music". Blunt Mag. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ "Brisbane's Ball Park Music Release Stunning Ode to Love Like Love". Amnplify. 25 October 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ "Ball Park Music's New Single Is a Love Letter to Brisbane". Rolling Stone Australia. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ a b c "Ball Park Music Drop New Album Like Love". Rolling Stone Australia. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ^ "Ball Park Music Bags First ARIA No. 1 With Like Love". The Music Network. 11 April 2025. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ^ "ARIA Award nominations 2025: Ninajirachi, Dom Dolla, Amyl & The Sniffers lead the pack". Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). Retrieved 26 September 2025.
- ^ "APRA Song of the Year top 25 announced for centenary year". APRA Awards (Australia). 3 February 2026. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
- ^ a b "Album Review: Ball Park Music – Like Love (2025 LP)". The AU Review. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 14 April 2025. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Australian Albums Chart for 2025". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 15 January 2026.