Singles from Flags
Albertine (2006)	Flags (2010)	Brutal Romantic (2014)
"Something in the Water" Released: 2 August 2010 "Betty" Released: 6 December 2010 "Coachella" Released: 25 April 2011

Flags
Concert by Brooke Fraser

Location	North America, Europe, Oceania
Associated album	Flags
Start date	26 October 2010 (2010-10-26)
Legs	4
No. of shows	24

Flags
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
CCM Magazine
Christianity Today
Cross Rhythms
The Dominion Post
Indie Vision Music
Jesus Freak Hideout
New Release Tuesday
The New Zealand Herald
Soul Shine Magazine

Flags is the third studio album by New Zealand singer and songwriter, Brooke Fraser. It was released on 8 October 2010 by Sony Music Entertainment in Australia. Fraser undertook a concert tour in New Zealand, North America, the United Kingdom and Australia to promote the album.

The album has been commercially successful in Australia and New Zealand, peaking at number three and number one on the charts of those countries respectively. It has also appeared on various Billboard charts. The lead single, country-pop song "Something in the Water", has peaked at number one on the New Zealand Singles Chart.

Fraser cited her move to Los Angeles as a major inspiration, saying "I was really frustrated and felt like I needed to get away and be somewhere where I could completely focus...and just to try and get a little bit of head space. It was the best decision we ever made". She called Flags "a graduation".

Writers of tracks on Flags include Fraser, her husband Scott Ligertwood, and Switchfoot's Jon Foreman. The album was produced by Fraser herself, which she called "one of the scariest things I've ever done".

According to Fraser, "Crows + Locusts" was inspired by a farming family, while "Ice on Her Lashes" is about death and grief. "Betty" is based on hiding things. The title track, "Flags", was brought about by cultural identity and injustice.

Flags was released by Sony Music Entertainment in Australia on 8 October, and in New Zealand on 11 October. Wood and Bone released the album in the United Kingdom and the United States on 12 October.

After the album's release, Fraser toured New Zealand, United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, France and Italy.

Flags garnered critical acclaim from ten ratings by music critics. Jen Rose of Jesus Freak Hideout gave Flags five out of five stars, appreciating Fraser's versatility on the album, and noted it as a highlight of 2010 music.The Nelson Mail's Nick Ward praised Fraser's maturity on the album, noting the balance of both dark and joyful songs. John Brandon from Christianity Today lauded the "slick production and lighter tone" on Flags, rating it four out of five stars. Russell Baillie of The New Zealand Herald commended Fraser's writing and production skills, rating it four out of five. Andrew Leahey of Allmusic said that Fraser "stretches her boundaries by focusing on ambience and atmospheric textures", and rating the album three-and-a-half out of five stars, dubbing it "a pleasant listen even during its weaker moments".The Dominion Post's Tom Cardy registered that while "Fraser works within the confines of conventional pop and rock...she largely avoids its worst excesses", also rating the album three-and-a-half out of five.

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