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Adeline (song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Adeline'" is a song by British indie rock band alt-J. It is the sixth track and third single from their third studio album, 'Relaxer', and was released as a digital single on 24 May 2017 by Infectious Music and Atlantic Records. The song was written by Joe Newman, Gus Unger-Hamilton and Thom Sonny Green and produced by Charlie Andrew. The band adapted a melody from the soundtrack to 'The Thin Red Line' by Hans Zimmer, who is credited on the song as a writer. The band described the song's narrative as "a Tasmanian devil falls in love with a woman as he watches her swim."
Composition and lyrics
In an interview with NPR, the band said:
Critical reception
"Adeline" received favorable reviews from contemporary music critics. Samantha Lopez of 'Paste' called it a "sweeping five-minute, multi-layered melody packed with classically trained instrumentals and symphonic textures"
Remix
The song was remixed by American metallic hardcore band Code Orange and was released as a single on 2 November 2017. It was released alongside a separate single for a remix of the 'Relaxer' track "Hit Me Like That Snare", also remixed by Code Orange.
Track listing
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal
alt-J
*Joe Newman guitar, vocals*Gus Unger-Hamilton keyboards, vocals
*Thom Sonny Green drums, percussion, programming
Additional musicians
*London Metropolitan Orchestra stringsTechnical
*Charlie Andrew production, mixing, engineering, programming*Brett Cox engineering
*Jay Pocknell - engineering
*Stefano Civetta assistant engineering
*Paul Pritchard assistant engineering
*Graeme Baldwin assistant engineering
*Dick Beetham mastering
Artwork and design
*Osamu SatoCharts
References
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