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}} ''Fear & Freedom'' is the third studio album by Australian recording artist Ricki-Lee Coulter, released through EMI Music Australia on 17 August 2012. The album is Coulter's first release since parting ways with her former record label Shock Records. Coulter had been working on her third album since 2009, under the title ''Hear No, See No, Speak No'', and was originally due for release in November 2009. However, Coulter cancelled the album's release due to unsuccessful singles. After taking a break from her music career in 2010, Coulter began working on new material for the album in 2011. Unlike her previous albums, ''Fear & Freedom'' incorporates up-tempo pop genres, ranging from dance-pop, electropop, drum and bass and trance. Love and self-empowerment are its main themes. Upon its release, the album received positive reviews from music critics, who commended its production and Coulter's vocal performance. ''Fear & Freedom'' debuted at number seven on the ARIA Albums Chart, becoming the first top ten album of Coulter's solo career. The album was preceded by the lead single "Raining Diamonds", which peaked at number 19 on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The second single "Do It Like That" peaked at number 13 and was also certified platinum. "Crazy" and "Burn It Down" were released as the third and fourth singles, respectively. ==Background and development== Coulter initially began work on her third studio album in 2009. Originally titled ''Hear No, See No, Speak No'', Coulter spent three months in Los Angeles and New York recording 40 songs for the album. ''Hear No, See No, Speak No'' was originally scheduled for release in November 2009, but was later pushed back to January 2010. However, following the two unsuccessful singles "Don't Miss You" and the title track, Coulter told her record label Shock Records to cancel the album's release. She explained, "They (label ) got a lukewarm reaction to the singles they chose to put out, so it made sense not to release the album. I said I'd prefer the album not to go out than to go out and fail. It's my reputation on the line." Coulter took a break from her music career in 2010 as she took on a full-time position as a breakfast radio presenter for Sydney's Nova 96.9, alongside Merrick Watts and Scott Dooley.〔 After her contract with Nova ended, Coulter returned to the United States to work on new material for the album.〔 Among those working with her were Billy Mann and Dave Shaw.〔 She also spent time in Europe working on the album. In August 2011, it was revealed that Coulter had parted ways with Shock Records. Upon finding a new record deal, she sent copies of "Raining Diamonds" to several record labels.〔 EMI Music Australia were impressed with the track and decided to sign her to their label.〔 During an interview with ''Nine to Five'' in May 2012, Coulter spoke about the album, saying "I'm really excited for people to hear what I've been working on. This is a great pop album, it's full of singles, there's not one song on the album that doesn't have potential to be a single and I'm really proud of that."〔 She also described it as "a very positive album". On 25 May 2012, Coulter announced that the album would be called ''Fear & Freedom''. The album cover was revealed on 13 July 2012, showing Coulter striking a pose as a futuristic warrior princess in front of a purple backdrop. She stated that the cover's theme is reflective of the album's message, saying "The album is about unleashing your inner strength, rising above all the thing that ever held you back and being free to do whatever you want to do in life. So the cover has that really epic, empowered and almost superhero-esque feeling about it and I'm so in love with it!." 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Fear & Freedom」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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