"Adeline" is a song by British

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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 Gwil Sainsbury ...

. It is the sixth track and third single from their third

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'', and was released as a digital single on 24 May 2017 by Infectious Music and

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. The song was written by Joe Newman, Gus Unger-Hamilton and Thom Sonny Green and produced by Charlie Andrew. The band adapted a melody from the soundtrack to '' The Thin Red Line'' by Hans Zimmer, who is credited on the song as a writer. The band described the song's narrative as "a

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falls in love with a woman as he watches her swim."

Composition and lyrics

In an interview with NPR, the band said:

Critical reception

"Adeline" received favorable reviews from contemporary music critics. Samantha Lopez of '' Paste'' called it a "sweeping five-minute, multi-layered melody packed with classically trained instrumentals and symphonic textures."

Remix

The song was remixed by American metallic hardcore band Code Orange and was released as a single on 2 November 2017. It was released alongside a separate single for a remix of the ''Relaxer'' track " Hit Me Like That Snare", also remixed by Code Orange. This song was later given a remix as part of the remix album '' Reduxer'' with the album's release on September 28, 2018. This remix was done by British producer ADP and features vocal from UK rappers Hex and Paigey Cakey.

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal

Alt-J

*Joe Newman – guitar, vocals *Gus Unger-Hamilton – keyboards, vocals * Thom Sonny Green – drums, percussion, programming

Additional musicians

* London Metropolitan Orchestra – strings

Technical

*Charlie Andrew – production, mixing, engineering, programming *Brett Cox – engineering *Jay Pocknell - engineering *Stefano Civetta – assistant engineering *Paul Pritchard – assistant engineering *Graeme Baldwin – assistant engineering *Dick Beetham – mastering

Artwork and design

* Osamu Sato

Charts

References

External links

* {{Authority control 2017 singles Alt-J songs 2017 songs Infectious Music singles Atlantic Records singles Songs written by Thom Sonny Green