| Naked And Famous, The / In Rolling Waves |
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| Album: | In Rolling Waves | Collection: | General | |
| Artist: | Naked And Famous, The | Added: | Nov 2013 | |
| Label: | Somewhat Damaged | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2013-11-07 | Pull Date: | 2014-01-09 |
| Week Ending: | Jan 5 | Dec 29 | Dec 22 | Dec 15 | Dec 8 | Dec 1 | Nov 24 | Nov 17 |
| Airplays: | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Apr 17, 2020: | KZSU Time Traveler I Kill Giants | 4. | Apr 05, 2019: | KZSU Time Traveler A Stillness | |
| 2. | Feb 07, 2020: | KZSU Time Traveler A Stillness | 5. | Jul 14, 2017: | KZSU Time Traveler Hearts Like Ours | |
| 3. | Sep 20, 2019: | KZSU Time Traveler A Stillness | 6. | Apr 07, 2017: | KZSU Time Traveler A Stillness |
| Album Review |
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| Francis D Reviewed 2013-11-06 | ||
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“In Rolling Waves” Naked and Famous Sophomore album from the alternative rock-electro-pop band from New Zealand, which calls L.A. home now. The band toured for two years and was reportedly seen by 600,000 people in two dozen countries. It took a good bit of the past year off to work on In Rolling Waves, which is darker and has a harder edge than the band’s first full album. But overall, the Naked and Famous has grown in a promising direction and there are a number of excellent tracks among the set of 12 on the CD. — Francis Recommended: 1, 2, 5, 10, 8, 12. FCC on Track 6! 1. (5:22) A Stillness — Strummy acoustic guitar over swelling synth strings, with an off-kilter beat and jarring synth attacks. Builds to banging ending. Raspy trail-out at end. **** 2. (4:32) Hearts Like Ours — Electro-rock anthem showcases Alisa Xayalith’s soaring lead vocals and rich harmonies with Thom Powers. **** 3. (5:12) Waltz — Dubstep-influenced rhythm with noisy synths and moaning tones overlaid with urgent vocals including strong Xayalith/Powers duets. 4. (3:39) Rolling Waves — Exquisitely produced power pop-rock with soaring, trance-like vocals accompanied by waves of synths building to a wall of sound. 5. (4:06) The Mess — You’re in the middle of a couple’s argument over a failing relationship. Vibrating synths roar as the emotions grow. “How does it feel to be on the fault line?” *** 6. (6:36) Grow Old — Warning: FCC. Plodding pace. Reflective lyrics. Distorted male vocals. Shimmery, distant female vocal responses. Clashing middle. Quiet desperate ending. FCC (“f-cked it up”) 7. (2:12) Golden Girl — Slow-tempo, fragile interlude. Highly processed and reverbed female vocals. 8. (4:12) I Kill Giants — Pulsating, buzzy synths and chattering electronic drum track, building to rock choruses. Lyrics describe Xayalith’s reaction to her mother’s death from cancer. “Nothing but ashes in the old fireplace/With all the memories he has erased.” *** 9. (4:19) What We Want — Strummy acoustic guitar. Sweet harmonies drift on the breeze over an electronic drum ticking off the passing hours and days as a couple mulls what to do about a “trivial,” physical relationship. 10. (4:39) We Are Leaving — Another haunting track about failed relationships. Rain-like synths with stuttering beats and machine gun drums. *** 11. (5:03) To Move with Purpose — Floating synths and precise harmonies. The tempo increases and moves with a purpose (pun intended) toward the end. 12. (5:45) A Small Reunion — A sparkling closing duet between Xayalith and Powers. Strumming guitar and genuine or synth strings. Uplifting lyrics. Builds to a fully orchestrated ending. ** | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | A Stillness | 7. | Golden Girl | |||
| 2. | Hearts Like Ours | 8. | I Kill Giants | |||
| 3. | Waltz | 9. | What We Want | |||
| 4. | Rolling Waves | 10. | We Are Leaving | |||
| 5. | The Mess | 11. | To Move With Purpose | |||
| 6. | Grow Old | 12. | A Small Reunion |