Better in Blak


Better in Blak is the debut studio album by Australian singer/songwriter Thelma Plum. It was released in July 2019 and peaked at number 4 on the ARIA Charts.
In July 2019, Better in Blak was nominated for Album of the Year and the song "Better in Blak" was nominated for Film Clip of the Year at the National Indigenous Music Awards. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2019 she was nominated in six categories, she won Best Cover Art for Emilie Pfitzner's work.
In February 2020, the album was nominated for Australian Music Prize 2019.

Reception

Josh Leeson of The Newcastle Herald wrote: "Emotional, and unapologetically honest, the Indigenous artist addresses racism, sexism and her broken heart", adding, "Plum's voice is placed at the forefront of the mix, allowing the sparse indie-folk instrumentation to provide casual direction."
Al Newstead from Triple J wrote that Better in Blak is "an album of healing, transforming the pain and sadness of a dark few years into a courageous, self-assured debut album."
Thomas Bleach described the album as "a collection of hard-hitting and thought invoking moments", and "one of the most impressive debuts of the year". He also wrote that Better in Blak "embodies the different sides of her artistry in an honest and endearing way."

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Release history