Name: In Rolling Waves by The Naked And Famous
Brand: The Naked And Famous
SKU: 060253749686
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4 (84 reviews)

ALBUM

New Zealand's the Naked and Famous made a big neon-colored splash in 2010 with their full-length debut album, Passive Me Aggressive You. That album showcased the group's catchy, dance-oriented sound that mixed gigantic analog synths with the group's dual male/female lead vocals from guitarist Thom Powers and keyboardist Alisa Xayalith. The group's 2013 sophomore effort, In Rolling Waves, still features Powers and Xayalith, but finds the band experimenting with a more moody, somewhat serious tone that makes room for some welcome acoustic guitar. Part of this move toward a more organic sound was purportedly due to the bandmembers' desire to record an album they could more easily play live. Which isn't to say the keyboards are gone. On the contrary, there are still plenty of fuzzy, old-school synthesizers all over the album. The acoustic moments simply add yet another tonal color to the band's palette, which is clearly expanding. Working with engineer Billy Bush, Powers and keyboardist Aaron Short took on the production duties, as did Justin Meldal-Johnsen (Beck, Paramore), who lent his sophisticated, pop-oriented ears to two tracks. One of those tracks, "I Kill Giants," is particularly epic in proportion and cinematic in its emotional momentum. In minor contrast to the band's previous effort, the moments of pared-down instrumentation here seem to offer a necessary respite from the intensity, providing necessary moments of calm as we anticipate the next joyous sonic wave.
© Matt Collar /TiVo

1. A Stillness

by The Naked And Famous

Primary Artist: The Naked And Famous; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: David Beadle; Performer
Drums: Jesse Wood; Performer
Guitar: Thomas Powers; Performer
Keyboard: Alisa Xayalith
Aaron Short
Thomas Powers; Performer
Performer: Alisa Xayalith
Aaron Short
Thomas Powers
Jesse Wood
David Beadle; Performer
Vocals: Alisa Xayalith
Thomas Powers; Performer
Composer: Aaron Short
Alisa Xayalith
Thomas Powers; Composer
Engineer: Billy Bush; Production
Mastering Engineer: Joe Laporta; Production
Mixing: Alan Moulder
John Catlin; Production
Producer: Aaron Short
Thomas Powers; Production
Programming: Aaron Short
Thomas Powers; Production
Recording Assistant: David Schwerkolt; Production
Studio Personnel: Alan Moulder
Joe Laporta
Billy Bush
John Catlin
David Schwerkolt; Production
Composer Lyricist: Alisa Xayalith
Aaron Short
Thomas Powers; Other

2. Hearts Like Ours

by The Naked And Famous

Primary Artist: The Naked And Famous; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: David Beadle; Performer
Drums: Jesse Wood; Performer
Guitar: Thomas Powers; Performer
Keyboard: Alisa Xayalith
Aaron Short
Thomas Powers; Performer
Performer: Alisa Xayalith
Aaron Short
Thomas Powers
Jesse Wood
David Beadle; Performer
Vocals: Alisa Xayalith
Thomas Powers; Performer
Composer: Aaron Short
Alisa Xayalith
Thomas Powers; Composer
Engineer: Billy Bush; Production
Mastering Engineer: Joe Laporta; Production
Mixing: Alan Moulder
John Catlin; Production
Producer: Aaron Short
Thomas Powers; Production
Programming: Aaron Short
Thomas Powers; Production
Recording Assistant: David Schwerkolt; Production
Studio Personnel: Alan Moulder
Joe Laporta
Billy Bush
John Catlin
David Schwerkolt; Production
Composer Lyricist: Alisa Xayalith
Aaron Short
Thomas Powers; Other

3. Waltz

by The Naked And Famous

Primary Artist: The Naked And Famous; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: David Beadle; Performer
Drums: Jesse Wood; Performer
Guitar: Thomas Powers; Performer
Keyboard: Alisa Xayalith
Aaron Short
Thomas Powers; Performer
Performer: Alisa Xayalith
Aaron Short
Thomas Powers
Jesse Wood
David Beadle; Performer
Vocals: Alisa Xayalith
Thomas Powers; Performer
Composer: Thomas Powers; Composer
Engineer: Billy Bush; Production
Mastering Engineer: Joe Laporta; Production
Mixing: Alan Moulder
John Catlin; Production
Producer: Aaron Short
Thomas Powers; Production
Programming: Aaron Short
Thomas Powers; Production
Recording Assistant: David Schwerkolt; Production
Studio Personnel: Alan Moulder
Joe Laporta
Billy Bush
John Catlin
David Schwerkolt; Production
Composer Lyricist: Thomas Powers; Other

4. Rolling Waves

by The Naked And Famous

Primary Artist: The Naked And Famous; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: David Beadle; Performer
Drums: Jesse Wood; Performer
Guitar: Thomas Powers; Performer
Keyboard: Alisa Xayalith
Aaron Short
Thomas Powers; Performer
Performer: Alisa Xayalith
Aaron Short
Thomas Powers
Jesse Wood
David Beadle; Performer
Vocals: Alisa Xayalith
Thomas Powers; Performer
Composer: Alisa Xayalith
Thomas Powers; Composer
Engineer: Billy Bush; Production
Mastering Engineer: Joe Laporta; Production
Mixing: Alan Moulder
John Catlin; Production
Producer: Aaron Short
Thomas Powers; Production
Programming: Aaron Short
Thomas Powers; Production
Recording Assistant: David Schwerkolt; Production
Studio Personnel: Alan Moulder
Joe Laporta
Billy Bush
John Catlin
David Schwerkolt; Production
Composer Lyricist: Alisa Xayalith
Thomas Powers; Other

5. The Mess

by The Naked And Famous

Keyboard: Alisa Xayalith
Aaron Short
Thomas Powers; Performer
Engineer: Billy Bush; Production
Primary Artist: The Naked And Famous; Main Performer
Performer: Alisa Xayalith
Aaron Short
Thomas Powers
Jesse Wood
David Beadle; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Joe Laporta; Production
Mixing: Alan Moulder; Production
Mixing Assistant: John Catlin; Production
Programming: Aaron Short
Thomas Powers; Production
Studio Personnel: Alan Moulder
Joe Laporta
Billy Bush
John Catlin
David Schwerkolt; Production
Bass Guitar: David Beadle; Performer
Drums: Jesse Wood; Performer
Guitar: Thomas Powers; Performer
Vocals: Alisa Xayalith
Thomas Powers; Performer
Recording Assistant: David Schwerkolt; Production
Composer Lyricist: Alisa Xayalith
Thomas Powers; Other
Composer: Alisa Xayalith
Thomas Powers; Composer
Producer: Justin Meldal-johnsen
Aaron Short
Thomas Powers; Production

6. Grow Old

by The Naked And Famous

Primary Artist: The Naked And Famous; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: David Beadle; Performer
Drums: Jesse Wood; Performer
Guitar: Thomas Powers; Performer
Keyboard: Alisa Xayalith
Aaron Short
Thomas Powers; Performer
Performer: Alisa Xayalith
Aaron Short
Thomas Powers
Jesse Wood
David Beadle; Performer
Vocals: Alisa Xayalith
Thomas Powers; Performer
Composer: Thomas Powers; Composer
Engineer: Billy Bush; Production
Mastering Engineer: Joe Laporta; Production
Mixing: Alan Moulder
John Catlin; Production
Producer: Aaron Short
Thomas Powers; Production
Programming: Aaron Short
Thomas Powers; Production
Recording Assistant: David Schwerkolt; Production
Studio Personnel: Alan Moulder
Joe Laporta
Billy Bush
John Catlin
David Schwerkolt; Production
Composer Lyricist: Thomas Powers; Other

7. Golden Girl

by The Naked And Famous

Primary Artist: The Naked And Famous; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: David Beadle; Performer
Drums: Jesse Wood; Performer
Guitar: Thomas Powers; Performer
Keyboard: Alisa Xayalith
Aaron Short
Thomas Powers; Performer
Performer: Alisa Xayalith
Aaron Short
Thomas Powers
Jesse Wood
David Beadle; Performer
Vocals: Alisa Xayalith
Thomas Powers; Performer
Composer: Alisa Xayalith
Thomas Powers; Composer
Engineer: Billy Bush; Production
Mastering Engineer: Joe Laporta; Production
Mixing: Alan Moulder
John Catlin; Production
Producer: Aaron Short
Thomas Powers; Production
Programming: Aaron Short
Thomas Powers; Production
Recording Assistant: David Schwerkolt; Production
Studio Personnel: Alan Moulder
Joe Laporta
Billy Bush
John Catlin
David Schwerkolt; Production
Composer Lyricist: Alisa Xayalith
Thomas Powers; Other

8. I Kill Giants

by The Naked And Famous

Primary Artist: The Naked And Famous; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: David Beadle; Performer
Drums: Jesse Wood; Performer
Guitar: Thomas Powers; Performer
Keyboard: Alisa Xayalith
Aaron Short
Thomas Powers; Performer
Performer: Alisa Xayalith
Aaron Short
Thomas Powers
Jesse Wood
David Beadle; Performer
Vocals: Alisa Xayalith
Thomas Powers; Performer
Composer: Alisa Xayalith
Thomas Powers; Composer
Engineer: Billy Bush; Production
Mastering Engineer: Joe Laporta; Production
Mixing: Alan Moulder
John Catlin; Production
Producer: Justin Meldal-johnsen
Aaron Short
Thomas Powers; Production
Programming: Aaron Short
Thomas Powers; Production
Recording Assistant: David Schwerkolt; Production
Studio Personnel: Alan Moulder
Joe Laporta
Billy Bush
John Catlin
David Schwerkolt; Production
Composer Lyricist: Alisa Xayalith
Thomas Powers; Other

9. What We Want

by The Naked And Famous

Primary Artist: The Naked And Famous; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: David Beadle; Performer
Drums: Jesse Wood; Performer
Guitar: Thomas Powers; Performer
Keyboard: Alisa Xayalith
Aaron Short
Thomas Powers; Performer
Performer: Alisa Xayalith
Aaron Short
Thomas Powers
Jesse Wood
David Beadle; Performer
Vocals: Alisa Xayalith
Thomas Powers; Performer
Engineer: Billy Bush; Production
Mastering Engineer: Joe Laporta; Production
Mixing: Alan Moulder
John Catlin; Production
Producer: Aaron Short
Thomas Powers; Production
Programming: Aaron Short
Thomas Powers; Production
Recording Assistant: David Schwerkolt; Production
Studio Personnel: Alan Moulder
Joe Laporta
Billy Bush
John Catlin
David Schwerkolt; Production
Composer Lyricist: Max Mcelligott
Alisa Xayalith
Thomas Powers; Other

10. We Are Leaving

by The Naked And Famous

Primary Artist: The Naked And Famous; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: David Beadle; Performer
Drums: Jesse Wood; Performer
Guitar: Thomas Powers; Performer
Keyboard: Alisa Xayalith
Aaron Short
Thomas Powers; Performer
Performer: Alisa Xayalith
Aaron Short
Thomas Powers
Jesse Wood
David Beadle; Performer
Vocals: Alisa Xayalith
Thomas Powers; Performer
Composer: Alisa Xayalith
Thomas Powers; Composer
Engineer: Billy Bush; Production
Mastering Engineer: Joe Laporta; Production
Mixing: Alan Moulder
John Catlin; Production
Producer: Aaron Short
Thomas Powers; Production
Programming: Aaron Short
Thomas Powers; Production
Recording Assistant: David Schwerkolt; Production
Studio Personnel: Alan Moulder
Joe Laporta
Billy Bush
John Catlin
David Schwerkolt; Production
Composer Lyricist: Alisa Xayalith
Thomas Powers; Other

11. To Move With Purpose

by The Naked And Famous

Primary Artist: The Naked And Famous; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: David Beadle; Performer
Drums: Jesse Wood; Performer
Guitar: Thomas Powers; Performer
Keyboard: Alisa Xayalith
Aaron Short
Thomas Powers; Performer
Performer: Alisa Xayalith
Aaron Short
Thomas Powers
Jesse Wood
David Beadle; Performer
Vocals: Alisa Xayalith
Thomas Powers; Performer
Composer: Aaron Short
Alisa Xayalith
Thomas Powers; Composer
Engineer: Billy Bush; Production
Mastering Engineer: Joe Laporta; Production
Mixing: Alan Moulder
John Catlin; Production
Producer: Aaron Short
Thomas Powers; Production
Programming: Aaron Short
Thomas Powers; Production
Recording Assistant: David Schwerkolt; Production
Studio Personnel: Alan Moulder
Joe Laporta
Billy Bush
John Catlin
David Schwerkolt; Production
Composer Lyricist: Alisa Xayalith
Aaron Short
Thomas Powers; Other

12. A Small Reunion

by The Naked And Famous

Cello: Eric Byers; Performer
Primary Artist: The Naked And Famous; Main Performer
Keyboard: Alisa Xayalith
Aaron Short
Thomas Powers; Performer
Performer: Eric Byers
Alisa Xayalith
Aaron Short
Thomas Powers
Jonathan Moerschel
Andrew Bulbrook
Jesse Wood
David Beadle
Ben Jacobson; Performer
Engineer: Billy Bush; Production
Mastering Engineer: Joe Laporta; Production
Vocals: Alisa Xayalith
Thomas Powers; Performer
Composer: Alisa Xayalith
Thomas Powers; Composer
Mixing: Alan Moulder
John Catlin; Production
Producer: Aaron Short
Thomas Powers; Production
Bass Guitar: David Beadle; Performer
Drums: Jesse Wood; Performer
Guitar: Thomas Powers; Performer
Viola: Jonathan Moerschel; Performer
Violin: Andrew Bulbrook
Ben Jacobson; Performer
Arranger: Thomas Powers
Andrew Bulbrook; Composer
Orchestration: Thomas Powers
Andrew Bulbrook; Composer
Programming: Aaron Short
Thomas Powers; Production
Recording Assistant: David Schwerkolt; Production
Studio Personnel: Alan Moulder
Joe Laporta
Billy Bush
John Catlin
David Schwerkolt; Production
Composer Lyricist: Alisa Xayalith
Thomas Powers; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

12 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

55 minutes and 23 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

9/12 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Alternative & Indie, Alternative, Electronic, Adult Alternative

Label

Polydor Records

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 2012

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

60253749686

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