Adeline (song)
"Adeline" is a song by British indie rock band alt-J. It is the sixth track and third and final single from their third studio album, Relaxer, and was released as a digital single on 24 May 2017 by Infectious Music and Atlantic Records.[1] The song was written by Joe Newman, Gus Unger-Hamilton, Thom Sonny Green and produced by Charlie Andrew.[2] The band adapted a melody from the soundtrack to The Thin Red Line by Hans Zimmer, who is credited on "Adeline" as a writer.[3] The band described the song's narrative as "a Tasmanian devil falls in love with a woman as he watches her swim."[4]
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"[5]
Track listing
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal[2]
alt-J
- Joe Newman – guitar, vocals
- Gus Unger-Hamilton – keyboards, vocals
- Thom Sonny Green – drums, percussion, programming
Additional musicians
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Technical
- 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
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References
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