Album
An Awesome Wave
2012 · Rock, Pop
48 collectors on Gatefold own this
An Awesome Wave is an Alt/Indie album by Alt-J, originally released in 2012. On Gatefold: 34 pressings tracked, owned by 48 collectors.
About
The beauty of alt-J's wacky debut album is its complete unpredictability—it is avant-garde pop built on geometric terms, funky grooves, and a cappella harmonies. Every song is completely different from the next: The clicking rhythms of atmospheric pop gem "Tessellate" give way to a tinkling toy piano on the urgent rock jam "Breezeblocks," while "Something Good" bounces along folk-pop riffs and "Fitzpleasure" sizzles atop an ominous bass buzz. It all weaves together masterfully, guided by Joe Newman's vocals, which vacillate between guttural and glorious.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Intro
- A2Interlude1
- A3Tesselate
- A4Breezeblocks
- A5Interlude 2
- A6Something Good
- A7Dissolve Me
Side B
- B1Matilda
- B2Ms
- B3Fitzpleasure
- B4Interlude 3
- B5Bloodflood
- B6Taro
Sound DNA
- Alt/Indie
- Indie Rock
- layered
- playful
- art school
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Alt-J
- Kirsty ManganARRANGED BY STRINGS VIOLIN
- Rachael LanderCELLO
- St Ronan's Chamber ChoirVOCALS
- St. Ronan's Chamber ChoirVOCALS
48 collectors on Gatefold own this · 34 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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