''Acolyte'' is the debut studio album by the English

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band Delphic, released by

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on 11 January 2010. It was recorded mostly in

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's Berlin studio. The album was released in Australia and New Zealand on 22 January via

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and in the United States on 29 June 2010 by

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Track listing

Singles

* The band released the tracks Counterpoint and This Momentary on 13 April 2009 and 31 August 2009 respectively prior to the completion of the album. ''This Momentary'' later became available as a free Digital Download on

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to help promote the album. * The first single to be released from the album was

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and was released on 4 January 2010, a week prior to the release of the album. The single entered the

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at number 79, the most successful song from the band yet. Its B-Side was Sanctuary. * The second single to be released from the album was

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and was released on 15 March 2010. The single reached a peak of number 143 on the

marking the band's second most successful single to date. Its B-Side was Wake. * The third single to be released from the album was Counterpoint and acted as a re-release of the single. It was released on 31 May 2010, although it was the

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Remix that received the radio airplay. The single failed to make an impact on the

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Personnel

*All Tracks Written By – Delphic *Drums By – Dan Hadley *Published By – Universal Music Publishing, Ltd. *Produced By – Delphic and Ewan Pearson *Mixed By – Ewan Pearson and Bruno Ellingham *Photo Images By – Non-Format and Jake Walters *Art Direction and Design By – Non-Format *Dangerbird A+R – Jeff Castelaz and Peter Walker

References

External links

Delphic Official Website

Dangerbird Records – Delphic: ''Acolyte'' – Album Release InfoDelphic – ''Acolyte'' on RdioDelphic – ''Acolyte'' on Spotify''Acolyte'' – "Doubt" Promo Video – YouTube''Acolyte'' – "Counterpoint" Promo Video – YouTube''Acolyte'' – "This Momentary" Promo Video – YouTube''Acolyte'' – "Halcyon" Promo Video – YouTube''Acolyte'' – "Remain" Promo Video – YouTube''Acolyte'' – "Doubt" (Live at WFUV) – YouTube''Acolyte'' – "Counterpoint" (Live at WFUV) – YouTube
{{DEFAULTSORT:Acolyte (Album) 2010 debut albums Delphic albums