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Walls
Walls may refer to: *The plural of wall, a structure * Walls (surname), a list of notable people with the surname Places * Walls, Louisiana, United States *Walls, Mississippi, United States * Walls, Ontario, neighborhood in Perry, Ontario, Canada *Walls, Shetland, Scotland, United Kingdom *South Walls, Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom Music *The Walls, Irish rock band * Walls (band), British electronic indie duo Albums * ''Walls'' (EP), a 2005 EP by The Red Paintings * ''Walls'' (Apparat album), 2007 * ''Walls'' (An Horse album), 2011 * ''Walls'' (Gateway Worship album), 2015 * ''Walls'' (Kings of Leon album), 2016 * ''Walls'' (Barbra Streisand album), 2018 * ''Walls'' (Louis Tomlinson album), 2020 Songs * "Walls" (Icehouse song), 1980 * "Walls" (Kings of Leon song), 2016 * "Walls" (Louis Tomlinson song), 2020 * "Walls" (Ruben song), 2017 * "Walls" (The Rocket Summer song), 2010 * "Walls" (Yes song), 1994 *"Walls (Circus)", a song by Tom Petty and the Heartbreaker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walls (Louis Tomlinson Album)
''Walls'' is the debut studio album by English singer and songwriter Louis Tomlinson, released on 31 January 2020 through Syco Music and Arista Records. It has spawned five singles: " Two of Us", " Kill My Mind", " We Made It", "Don't Let It Break Your Heart" and "Walls". The album was met with mixed reviews, but was moderately successful commercially. It sold 35,000 copies upon its release. The album debuted at number one in Argentina, Portugal, Mexico and Scotland. It reached the top ten in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Poland, Spain, and the UK, and also debuted and peaked at number nine on the US ''Billboard 200'' chart. Background In making the album, Tomlinson stated he had spent "so long on this album" as he "couldn't help but crave a 'hit' single" after a career of "straight down the middle pop". While he started his solo career with the electro-influenced singles "Just Hold On" and " Back to You", after the deaths of both his mother and sister and reflecting on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walls (surname)
Walls is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: In arts and entertainment * Bob Walls (born 1927), New Zealand painter *Brad Walls (born 1992), Australian aerial photographer * Charlotte Fowler Wells (1814-1901), American phrenologist and publisher * David Leslie Walls (born 1964), birthname of English rock musician Ginger Wildheart * Frank Walls (illustrator) (born 1973), American illustrator * Horace Walls III (born 2001), American rapper professionally known as Nardo Wick *Jeannette Walls (born 1960), American writer * Martin Walls (born 1970), British-American poet *Nancy Carell (née Walls; born 1966), American actress, comedian, and writer *Sinqua Walls (born 1985), American actor and basketball player *Tom Walls (born 1883), English actor *Winston Walls, American jazz musician In government, law, and military * Jim Walls, American police officer * Josiah T. Walls (1842–1905), American politician *Peter Walls (born 1927), Rhodesian military officer * Richar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walls (Kings Of Leon Album)
''Walls'' (stylized as ''WALLS'') is the seventh studio album by American rock band Kings of Leon. It was released on October 14, 2016, by RCA Records. The album title is an acronym for ''We Are Like Love Songs'', which continues the band's unwritten rule of having five-syllable album titles. Background Following a New Year's Eve show in Nashville, Nathan Followill said the band was aiming to release album seven in 2016: "We've already started pre-production in our studio for the next record, but the main thing on the calendar for 2016 is getting the record finished. And then the whole press machine kicks up and doing press for the record." Caleb Followill added, "We enjoy this part of the process. Obviously there's a lot of work that goes into it and it can get stressful at times, but we're all in a good place and we're having fun with it and we're all excited to do something new." The album was recorded at Henson Studios in Los Angeles, with Caleb saying the band was looking for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walls (Barbra Streisand Album)
''Walls'' is the thirty-sixth studio album by American singer and songwriter Barbra Streisand, released on November 2, 2018, by Columbia Records. The lead single " Don't Lie to Me" was written as a criticism of America's political climate amid the presidency of Donald Trump, while the title track alludes to Trump's frequent calls for a wall at the Mexico border. Critical reception ''Walls'' received acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, ''Walls'' has an average score of 84 based on 5 reviews. ''Walls'' was nominated for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards. ''Year-end lists'' Commercial performance ''Walls'' debuted at number 12 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 but then dropped off the charts after a second week. ''Walls'' opened at number six on the UK Albums Chart, selling 15,604 copies and giving Streisand her 36th top-75 album and 15th top-10 entry in the United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walls, Mississippi
Walls is a town located in northern DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States, near the Mississippi River, part of the larger region known as " The Delta", and known for its rich, dark soil. As it is in the upper northwest corner of Mississippi, it is in the Memphis, Tennessee metropolitan area. Its ZIP code is 38680. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 1,162, with an estimated population of 1,463 in 2018. History A relatively young community, Walls was originally named "Alpika", an old Chickasaw Indian word. The name was changed to Walls in 1906. Walls was named after Captain June Walls, who served in the Civil War. Captain Walls was an early settler and merchant of the region in the 1880s. A Mississippian culture village site near Walls, the Walls Site, gives its name to the Walls phase, the last prehistoric cultural expression before European contact. The historic trail of Hernando de Soto leads through DeSoto County to near Walls. Today, Walls is a communit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Walls
The Walls are an Irish rock band. They were formed in 1998 by two ex-members of The Stunning – brothers Steve and Joe Wall. Their debut album ''Hi-Lo'' was released in 2000 and included the singles "Bone Deep", "Something's Wrong" and "Some Kind of a Girl". The Walls supported U2 at their second show in Slane Castle in 2001. A number of songs from ''Hi-Lo'' featured in movies: ''Goldfish Memory'', '' On the Edge'', and '' Dead Bodies''. In 2002 they released the single "To the Bright and Shining Sun", which was used on an Irish TV commercial and reached number 11 in the Irish Singles Chart. The subsequent album ''New Dawn Breaking'' (2005) included "To the Bright and Shining Sun" and three other singles: "Drowning Pool", "Passing Through" and "Black and Blue". The 2013 movie Begin Again starring Keira Knightley and Mark Ruffalo features "Drowning Pool" over the opening credits. The first track on the album "Open Road" proved a favourite with Nic Harcourt on his KCRW show ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walls (Louis Tomlinson Song)
"Walls" is a song by English singer and songwriter Louis Tomlinson, the fifth and the final single and the title track from his debut studio album of the same name. It was released on 17 January 2020. Background Tomlinson said that the song is "about overcoming some of your problems and learning from your mistakes. It's looking back at a certain time of my life and I'm sure there's lots of people who can relate to that idea of being alone and waking up, being used to having someone there, then they're not. It's a bit of, "Oh no, I've fucked it up, yeah. But I've understood that now and I've come back stronger. You learn from your mistakes, and the song is about owning them, putting your hands up and saying 'I know what I did was wrong, but I understand it a bit better now'". Live strings for the song were recorded at Angel Recording Studios in London. Tomlinson said that when he came to the studio and saw that "there must have been 25 musicians in there, all for my song", it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Walls
South Walls ( sco, Sooth Waas), often referred to as Walls, is an inhabited island adjacent to Hoy in Orkney, Scotland. The name is a corruption of "Sooth Was", which means the "southern voes" – as with Kirkwall, it was assumed that it was a mispronunciation of "walls". South Walls forms the southern side of the harbour of Longhope. It was a tidal island until a narrow causeway, was constructed over the sandbank in 1912, which was known as the Ayre, although this name has become transferred to the causeway itself. Although sometimes considered to be a peninsula, it is an island in all but name. South Walls is a popular stopping off place for barnacle geese. Geography and geology The island, like most of the Orkney archipelago, is made up of old red sandstone with the Rousay Flagstone Group predominating. The island is more or less oval in shape, but there is a small promontory, called Cantick Head in the south east, which is created by Kirk Hope (Church Bay). It is separat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wall
A wall is a structure and a surface that defines an area; carries a load; provides security, shelter, or soundproofing; or, is decorative. There are many kinds of walls, including: * Walls in buildings that form a fundamental part of the superstructure or separate interior rooms, sometimes for fire safety *Glass walls (a wall in which the primary structure is made of glass; does not include openings within walls that have glass coverings: these are windows) * Border barriers between countries * Brick walls * Defensive walls in fortifications * Permanent, solid fences * Retaining walls, which hold back dirt, stone, water, or noise sound * Stone walls * Walls that protect from oceans (seawalls) or rivers (levees) Etymology The term ''wall'' comes from Latin ''vallum'' meaning "...an earthen wall or rampart set with palisades, a row or line of stakes, a wall, a rampart, fortification..." while the Latin word ''murus'' means a defensive stone wall. English uses the same wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walls, Shetland
Walls, known locally as Waas (Old Norse: ''Vagar'' = "Sheltered Bays" (voes) - the Ordnance Survey added the "ll" as they thought it was a corruption of "walls". Cf Vágar and Vágur in the Faroe Islands), is a settlement on the south side of West Mainland, Shetland Islands in Scotland. The settlement is at the head of Vaila Sound and sheltered even from southerly storms by the islands of Linga and Vaila. Walls is within the parish of Walls and Sandness. History One of its old names is "Vagaland", hence the name of the local poet. A pier was built at Walls in the 18th century, and from 1838, it was a center for fish curing. Walls itself is a quieter place than once it was. The large houses of Bayhall, now converted into flats, and Voe House are signs of past wealth, as are the three churches visible around the head of the sound. Two are still in use, while the third bears a sign showing its later conversion to a bakery. Waas was the childhood home of two fine poets, Vagaland and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walls (Gateway Worship Album)
''Walls'' (stylized, ''WALLS'') is the sixth live album from Gateway Worship. It was released on October 2, 2015. Critical reception Awarding the album three stars at ''CCM Magazine'', Matt Conner states, "...the set list for ''Walls'' is loaded for an album that focuses on tearing down the walls we encounter, both personal and corporate. ''Walls'' is, more than anything, an invitation and longing for God’s love and grace to set the listener free". Amanda Furbeck, indicating in a four star review for ''Worship Leader'', says, "''Walls'' exceeds expectations with its impressive roster of talent musicians, fierce energy and themes of God's unchanging love for his people interspersed with the hope of tearing down walls that keep people for a relationship with God and each other." Signaling in a seven out of ten review at Cross Rhythms Cross Rhythms is a Christian media organisation based in Stoke-on-Trent, England. It operates an FM and online radio station, produces ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walls (band)
Walls are an electronic band from the UK.They are a two piece composed of Alessio Natalizia and Sam Willis. Italian Natalizia moved to London in 2008 and started his project Banjo or Freakout. Willis originated in Manchester and moved to London in 1996. They have released two albums on Kompakt Records. Their first album (self titled) picked up ''Mojo'' 's 'Electronic Album Of The Year'. They were also featured in ''NME'' 's end-of-year list. Walls won critical acclaim with their second album ''Coracle'', released in August 2011. Their first single from it, "Sunporch", was released on 29 August 2011. Walls debut was also a favourite amongst their contemporaries – Jamie xx, Caribou, James Holden and Battles. The Field and Pantha Du Prince Hendrik Weber (born 1975 in Bad Wildungen, Germany), [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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