"Bloodflood" is the first single by English

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band

alt-J Alt-J (stylised as alt-J, real name Δ) are an English indie rock band formed in 2007 in Leeds. Their lineup includes Joe Newman (guitar/lead vocals), Thom Sonny Green (drums), Gus Unger-Hamilton (keyboards/vocals), and formerly Gwilym Sainsbur ...

released in October 2011 through Loud and Quiet Recordings on 7" vinyl as a double A-side single with "

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". The single was limited to 300 copies. It was later put on their debut album ''

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''. A second part called "Bloodflood pt.II" was recorded for their second album ''

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''.

Lyrics

The first line in the song "C-O double M-O-N", in reference to

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(also mentioned in "Fitzpleasure"), a park in the city centre of

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where singer Joe Newman, who wrote the song grew up. "It's about the fear that can happen when you're approached by people that look like they're gonna hit you and it's based in this area, it's called Southampton Common ... The song also says the album title ''An Awesome Wave'' ("A wave/an awesome wave") which comes from the book ''

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'', with a line in the book saying that relief washes over the character like 'an awesome wave'.

Track listing

#"Bloodflood" #"

References

{{authority control 2011 debut singles 2011 songs Alt-J songs Experimental rock songs Songs written by Thom Sonny Green