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alt-J – An Awesome Wave (2012/2013)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz Time – 43:38 minutes 862 MB Genre: Alternative
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An Awesome Wave is Alt-J’s award-winning debut. This thrilling masterpiece effortlessly blends rock with experimental pop, redefining the genre of art rock. Packed with memorable choruses, the recording is included on Guardian’s “Best Albums of 2012.” This rock quartet has been compared to artists including Mumford & Sons and Fleet Foxes. Standouts include “Fitzpleasure,” “Tessellate” and more.
Named after the Mac command also used as a mathematical equation to show change, formed while studying fine art at university, and prone to throwing in the odd geometric reference within their lyrics, there are signs that Cambridge-based quartet Alt-J might be a little bit too clever for their own good. Produced by Charlie Andrew (the Laurel Collective), their debut album, An Awesome Wave, is occasionally guilty of pretentiousness, particularly the irritating a cappella vocal warmup of the interlude “(The Ripe & Ruin).” But for the most part, its 13 tracks do for nu-folk what Everything Everything’s equally ambitious debut did for indie rock, breathing new life into the genre with an intriguing but accessible series of art rock twists and turns. Indeed, other than frontman Joe Newman’s impassioned – if occasionally bordering on parody – vocal style, there’s little here in common with the tweeness of Mumford & Sons. “Tessellate” combines the glitchy electronica of Thom Yorke’s solo career with the wistful wintry harmonies of Fleet Foxes; “Fitzpleasure” fizzes along with its dubstep-lite beats and acidic basslines before it’s interrupted, first by a burst of jangly post-rock and second by the kind of shimmering guitar twangs you’d expect from a Tarantino soundtrack; while “Taro” somehow melds together the unlikely bedfellows of Americana and bhangra to produce a fittingly oddball but enthralling finale. It’s to Andrew’s credit that these eclectic arrays of sound are woven together in a manner so effortlessly that the results never feel forced or contrived. There are a few more straightforward moments such as “Matilda,” a gentle acoustic folk ode to Natalie Portman’s troubled character in Léon, and the sparse, haunting “Ms.” But Alt-J’s wave is far more awesome when it’s at its most schizophrenic.
Tracklist:
01 – Intro
02 – Interlude 1
03 – Tessellate
04 – Breezeblocks
05 – Interlude 2
06 – Something Good
07 – Dissolve Me
08 – Matilda
09 – Ms
10 – Fitzpleasure
11 – Interlude 3
12 – Bloodflood
13 – Taro
14 – Hand-Made
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An Awesome Wave track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 83 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| 1. | Intro | 84/100 (171 votes) Comments: 0 comments | |
| 2. | ❦ (Ripe & Ruin) | 79/100 (152 votes) Comments: 0 comments | |
| 3. | Tessellate | 87/100 (207 votes) Comments: 1 comment | |
| 4. | Breezeblocks | 89/100 (239 votes) Comments: 2 comments | |
| 5. | ❦ (Guitar) | 78/100 (143 votes) Comments: 1 comment | |
| 6. | Something Good | 86/100 (187 votes) Comments: 0 comments | |
| 7. | Dissolve Me | 84/100 (168 votes) Comments: 0 comments | |
| 8. | Matilda | 85/100 (188 votes) Comments: 0 comments | |
| 9. | Ms | 80/100 (159 votes) Comments: 2 comments | |
| 10. | Fitzpleasure | 85/100 (180 votes) Comments: 4 comments | |
| 11. | ❦ (Piano) | 76/100 (134 votes) Comments: 0 comments | |
| 12. | Bloodflood | 82/100 (158 votes) Comments: 2 comments | |
| 13. | Taro | 86/100 (181 votes) Comments: 2 comments | |
| 14. | Hand Made (Hidden Track) | 77/100 (66 votes) Comments: 2 comments |
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Latest 20 charts that this album appears in:
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| 2019 | Exist-en-ciel | Top 40 Music Albums of 2012 | 17/40 | 3 |
| 2019 | Dalcio | Top 40 Greatest Music Albums | 18/40 | 58 |
| 2019 | hteavnafets | Top 77 Greatest Music Albums | 10/77 | 88 |
| 2019 | Strangel | Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | 37/100 | 64 |
| 2019 | bertdepoortere | Top 20 Music Albums of 2012 | 1/20 | 5 |
| 2019 | wooolf | Top 14 Music Albums of 2012 | 14/14 | 0 |
| 2019 | Romanelli | Top 10 Music Albums of 2012 | 6/10 | 3 |
| 2019 | pinkfreud1981 | Top 88 Greatest Music Albums | 73/88 | 18 |
| 2019 | Giant2015 | Top 57 Debut Albums | 13/57 | - |
| 2019 | buzzdainer | Top 96 Music Albums of 2012 | 2/96 | 5 |
| 2019 | jhuik | Top 100 Music Albums of the 2010s | 2/100 | 18 |
| 2019 | Tamthebam | Top 79 Music Albums of 2012 | 40/79 | 3 |
| 2019 | Nobodyisemo | Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | 44/100 | 57 |
| 2019 | Fritz | Top 45 Music Albums of the 2010s | 16/45 | 12 |
| 2019 | ExTeaSea | Top 46 Music Albums of 2012 | 28/46 | 2 |
| 2019 | Kettwig | Top 94 Music Albums of the 2010s | 8/94 | 17 |
| 2019 | rliberty | Top 26 Music Albums of 2012 | 11/26 | 3 |
| 2019 | brent13 | Top 52 Music Albums of the 2010s | 36/52 | 6 |
| 2019 | blueandthemoon | Top 40 Music Albums of 2012 | 20/40 | 3 |
| 2019 | buzzdainer | Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | 25/100 | 76 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 521 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 11,606 |
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From LebowskiRams
Pleasantly surprised. Not meaning that I expected shit, but fairly worthy of the hype it gets. Enjoyable experience.
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From Unicynical
Best pop record of the decade?
Top 3:
- Something Good [9]
- Dissolve Me [9]
- Intro / Breezeblocks / Tesselate (can't decide) [9]
Worst:
- Ms [7]
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From PinkMind
This album will always have a special place in my heart. I remember when my brother came into my room, plugged his phone into my Stereo and played Breezeblocks. I was absolutely amazed. A while later I bought the CD, which is now married to my car.
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From Dimitritov
Just love this album, very good interesting songs that are put together very well. Breezeblocks and Matilda are the only songs that I don't really enjoy. Maybe because they are too poppy. Saw them at a festival when I was on xtc. Amazing. Cant wait to see them soon when I will probably be sober.
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From Strangel
Alt J were a real breath of fresh air when they came along with this unique piece of art-folk-indy-a capella-whateverelse. Listened to it daily on my train commute whilst I was reading Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell. Now, whenever I hear a song off the album it takes me back to a scene from the book. The songs are real ear-worms and it's very easy to return to the album time and again.
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From tk421ucopy
Certainly not a masterpiece in my opinion, and I don't think it will age too well, but it still is a decent album. Alt-J isn't really my thing, but I still feel I can appreciate the artistic beauty found here.
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From Azbest2000
Very warm and, I would say, humane. Second half can be quite repetitive, although it is a piece of really good music. And Taro is a masterpiece.
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From LedZep
I really can't decide what I feel. Which is usually great cause it means it's different than most things out there, but not so sure this time. Instrumentals and art rock sort of concept of album are the definitive highlights for me, while the lyrics are pretty meh imho. Same goes for the vocals, just not my style. Don't like vocal melodies, overdubs and the style of singing. Graeme guy put it nicely; there's just too much going on vocally without the real need. To end on a positive note, Interlude/Something Good are a really fantastic piece of music. A nice album but not for everyone. Still totally understand people who like this
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From corenfro
The vocals are an acquired taste. Their sound is more immediately accessible.
On some songs their influences bleed through (fleet foxes, radiohead, bon iver, of monsters and men, mumford and sons). Certainly a guitar-layer driven indie-folk album but they do have a sound that's all their own and it's established on the standout tracks such as Tessellate, Breezeblocks, Matilda, Ms, Fitzpleasure, Taro.
Even though it's a pretty straightforward album their sound has certainly grown on me. I am happy to see this slowly marching up the charts as it was not even in the top 15 for the year when I first discovered it. Among the best of a loaded 2012 year!
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From Graeme2
The problem with this is the vocal. There's plenty going on musically so there's no need to force a deliberately complicated vocal melody over the top. If the vocals were stylistically and melodically simpler it would make for a more enjoyable listen. Shame as overall it's a great job done. Best bits are the more restrained parts.
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