Coma (EP) explained

"Coma" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Max Sharam. In 1992, she performed the song on Australian talent show New Faces, which led to an extended play album being released in October 1994^[1] and as the lead single from her debut studio album A Million Year Girl (1995). The song peaked at number 14 in Australia. At the ARIA Music Awards of 1995, the song was nominated for three awards: Single of the Year, Song of the Year and Breakthrough Artist – Single.^[2]

Reception

Anthony Horan said "A five track EP, it's a remarkable piece of work that sounds quite unlike anything else you'll hear this year. While the title track, courtesy of a very radio-friendly mix, has just been added to the playlists of chart-fodder radio stations after a large amount of play on Triple J, there's a lot more to Max than meets the eye. The EP's brief journey takes in everything from twisted jazz-pop to searing acoustic emotion to very, very strange and rather wonderful operatic experimentation."^[3]

Track listings

Extended play (4509976752)

1. "Coma (A Million Year Girl)" – 3:46
2. "Hunting Ground" – 4:33
3. "U Cradle Me" – 3:46
4. "Is It Ok...?" – 2:59
5. "Crash Landing" – 4:24

CD single (4509993912)

1. "Coma (A Million Year Girl)" – 3:46
2. "U Cradle Me" – 3:46
3. "Crash Landing" – 4:24

Notes and References

1. Web site: New Release Summary – Product Available from: 24/10/94 (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 245). Imgur. 19 September 2016.
2. Web site: 1995 ARIA Awards Winners. Australian Recording Industry Association. 27 September 2023.
3. Web site: An Aquatic Interview with Max Sharam. Ariel. 1994. 6 January 2019.