''Alternative Light Source'' is the third album by the English electronic group
Leftfield
Leftfield are a British electronic music duo formed in 1989 as the duo of Neil Barnes and Paul Daley (the latter formerly of the Rivals and A Man Called Adam). The duo was very influential in the evolution of electronic music in the 1990s, wi ...
, released on 8 June 2015. It is the first new material following the band's 1999 album ''
Rhythm and Stealth
''Rhythm and Stealth'' is the second studio album by Leftfield, released on 20 September 1999. It reached number 1 on the UK Albums Chart. It was nominated for the 2000 Mercury Music Prize.
Critical reception
Matt Hendrickson of ''Rolling Stone ...
''. It is also the first Leftfield album without Paul Daley, as well as the first since the band's return in 2010.
On 1 June 2015, the album premiere was streamed live on
Twitter, coupled with conversation via hashtag #leftfieldstream.
Track listing
# "Bad Radio" (featuring
Tunde Adebimpe) – 5:22
# "Universal Everything" (featuring
Georgia Barnes) – 7:06
# "Bilocation" (featuring Channy Leaneagh of
Poliça
Poliça (often stylised in all caps) is an American pop band from Minneapolis, Minnesota, formed in 2011. The band consists of Channy Leaneagh (vocals, synth), Chris Bierden (bass), Drew Christopherson (drums) and Ben Ivascu (drums), with Ryan ...
) – 4:24
# "Head and Shoulders" (featuring
Sleaford Mods) – 5:24
# "Dark Matters" – 5:02
# "Little Fish" (featuring Channy Leaneagh of Poliça) – 6:08
# "Storms End" – 5:00
# "Alternative Light Source" – 3:16
# "Shaker Obsession" – 5:22
# "Levitate for You" (featuring Ofei) – 5:14
Charts
References
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2015 albums
Leftfield albums
Infectious Music albums