Take Cover

"Take Cover" is the debut studio album by Australian singer Nathan Meyer, released on the 23rd of September, 2000 by Animal Records. It was Meyer's first release under newly found record label Animal Records. The album was written and produced by Meyer himself at age 17 save for a few tracks, going for more of an acoustic-pop sound as many reviewers had noted, that he hadn't gone back to since he moved into the pop genre. Though many critics had also noticed the complete ridding of any backing tracks due to it's acoustic nature, It's lyrical themes include tales of folklore and experimental lyricism.

The album was believed to have started as early 1998 when Nathan began writing urban fictional tales in a small A5 sized notebook. Which many had later gone onto the Take Cover 20th Anniversary album in celebration of his debut album at the time. During the albums release, the album only charted in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South America and the United Kingdom at the time. Debuting with 4,000 sales in Australia in it's first week at Number 14, reaching Number 11, it's peak, two weeks later. With the album eventually going on to sell 216,000 copies in Australia in it's original form. More so, it sold 500,000 copies in South America alone, becoming, what was the start of a heavily successful run in Latin America at the time. As of 2005, the album has sold, alongside combined iTunes Sales, over 3.5 Million copies to date.

Many people have noted that this album has been the main blueprint for many of Meyer's albums and his song structure with his pop hits, more particularly his slower songs and ballads.