Like Love is the eighth studio album by Australian indie rock band Ball Park Music, released on 4 April 2025 through Prawn Records. The album debuted at number 1 on the ARIA Charts, becoming the band's first chart topper.
The album will be supported by a 30-date tour of Australia and New Zealand.
At the 2025 ARIA Music Awards, the album was nominated for Best Independent Release and Best Rock Album. 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 2026 Queensland Music Awards, the album won Album of the Year and Highest Selling Album of the Year.
At the APRA Music Awards of 2026, its title track was shortlisted for Song of the Year.
Reception
Dylan Marshall from The AU Review said "Like Love [has] an overwhelming sense of familiarity and connection" and called it "maturing of the band".
Track listing
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 performance for Like Love Chart (2025) Peakposition Australian Albums (ARIA) 1
Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for Like Love Chart (2025) Position Australian Artist Albums (ARIA) 18
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