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Hurricane (Athlete Song)
''Beyond the Neighbourhood'' is the third studio album by English Rock music, rock band Athlete (band), Athlete, released on 3 September 2007 by Parlophone. After touring in support of their second studio album ''Tourist (Athlete album), Tourist'' wrapped up by early 2006, the band met up to exchange ideas for new songs. Soon afterwards, they built their own studio in Greenwich, London and opted to produce their next album by themselves. They experimented with Drum beat, beats and did jam sessions; different parts of the album were mixed by Ben H. Allen and Cenzo Townshend. The songs on ''Beyond the Neighbourhood'' mixed electronica and Rock music, rock, while the themes tackle topics such as the effects of modern living, war and Climate change, global warming. ''Beyond the Neighbourhood'' received mixed reviews from Music journalism, music critics, some saying that Athlete were unsure of their style, while others lambasted their choice to self-produce it. It peaked at number five ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athlete (band)
Athlete was an English indie rock band formed in Deptford, London, comprising Joel Pott (lead vocals and guitar), Carey Willetts (bass and backing vocals), Stephen Roberts (drums and backing vocals), Tim Wanstall (keyboards) and Alexander PJ Elkins (backing vocals). The band had a brief period of high-profile domestic success in which their debut album ''Vehicles & Animals'' (2003) was a platinum seller in 2005 and Mercury Music Prize nomination. It was followed up by ''Tourist'' (2005) which reached No. 1 and sold over 500,000 copies allowing this album to also go platinum. Athlete's subsequent two albums, '' Beyond the Neighbourhood'' (2007) and ''Black Swan'' (2009), saw the band exploring different styles, influenced by the works of artists such as Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds. The band has been on hiatus since anniversary tours in 2012 and 2013. Joel Pott has been working since then as songwriter and producer for other artists. Carey Willets released a solo album in 2012 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
