Between the Fires is the fourteenth studio album by Australian country music singer Troy Cassar-Daley. The album was announced in February and released on 10 May 2024. It was supported by a 33-date tour around Australia, commencing in May 2024.
Cassar-Daley said "The new album was recorded at my Late Mum's old place at Halfway Creek and is incredibly special on many levels. It's the place I moved to when my nan Daley died in 1979 and where I lived for many years."
The track "Windradyne" is about Wiradjuri warrior Windradyne, who was involved in the Australian Frontier Wars, trying to defend his people.
The album was nominated for Album of the Year at the National Indigenous Music Awards 2024.
At the 2024 ARIA Music Awards, the album was nominated for Best Country Album, Best Cover Art and for Cassar-Daley, Best Solo Artist, winning Best Country Album.
At the 2025 Country Music Awards of Australia, the album won Album of the Year and Alt/Americana Country Album At the 2025 Queensland Music Awards, it won Album of the Year.
Track listing
Personnel
Musicians Troy Cassar-Daley – lead vocals (all tracks), banjo (tracks 2–4, 9, 11), electric guitar (3, 11, 12), acoustic guitar (5–9, 14, 15), harmonica (6) Scott Hills – drums (all tracks), tambourine (tracks 6, 10) Jeff McCormack – bass Ollie Thorpe – pedal steel guitar Michael Muchow – electric guitar (tracks 1–4, 6, 8–14), acoustic guitar (1–4, 9, 10, 13), mandolin (5–7, 9, 15) Jem Cassar-Daley – background vocals (tracks 2, 4, 5) Kasey Chambers – background vocals (track 3) Clay Cassar-Daley – background vocals (track 7) Rod McCormack – banjo (track 7) Ian Peres – organ (tracks 9–14), piano (15) Gabi Blissett – strings (track 15)
Technical Troy Cassar-Daley – production Jeff McCormack – mastering Jordan Power – mixing, engineering
Charts Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for Between the Fires Chart (2024) Peakposition Australian Country Albums (ARIA) 1
Year-end charts + 2024 year-end chart performance for Between the Fires Chart (2024) Position Australian Artist Albums (ARIA) 30
Release history +Release history and formats for Between the Fires Country Date Format Label Catalogue Reference Australia 10 May 2024 CD, digital download, 2×LP, streaming Sony Music Australia 19658875352 / 19658877881
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