album second studio album english indie pop band break touring debut album band members began write songs individually recorded november album drew personal experiences songwriting music influenced electronic dance scene occurred away tour album produced band pursued electronic dance projects developed prior album features minimalist musical style spatial arrangements loose song structure little experimentation tension songs characterised sparse elements simple chord progression keyboard fading motifs production incorporates programmed beats live percussion instruments touches themes heartbreak loneliness intimacy lyrics written guitarist bassist address failing relationship changes romance inner simple metaphors released september received generally positive reviews critics debuted number united_kingdom selling copies week charted countries promoted singles including angels june december toured support album europe north_america background released debut album critical acclaim certified platinum united_kingdom sold copies united_states showcased moody post influenced indie pop style lyrical themes loneliness lust love departure group member exclusively played live concerts including high profile summer music festivals garnered growing fanbase band popularity grew songs featured television shows commercials covered sampled known recording artists won mercury prize annual music prize awarded best album ireland following exhausting tour went break band producer pursued electronic dance styles musical projects creating remixes collaborated album new produced drake song care exemplified helped sound starting subsequently learned technical aspects developed grasp controlling crowd unexpected drops live sets writing recording opened recording studio london began writing songs summer member guitarist bassist wrote music individually recorded phones drew personal experiences wrote direct lyrics express complex emotions said songwriting found lot stars lot literal felt expectations listeners band debuted consequently turned personal songwriting wrote recorded music forth working rehearsal space read found lyrics purposely ambiguous people relate saying interview uncut mean listen carefully know lives guess don tell singing started recording november photography studio record songs later rehearsal space practice playing songs live recorded months london intended finish scheduled music festival appearances direction album partly inspired electronic dance scene occurred toured live sets listening dark chicago house music time according left tour missed lives insisted looking people dance influenced pop reggae band folk act neo soul artist listened recording viewed music continuation debut developed like completely world away expand debut sound wanted songs recorded mute certain elements production felt help music playable live instead having reproduce multiple vocal guitar elements tracked song produced mixed wanted production simple create electronic sound logic pro recording software effects unit occasion sounds live percussion instruments engineer album mixing desk pieces left doors open recording let sounds outside studio bleed mix finished recording music production songs usa today categorized indie pop melodic structure minimalist dynamics sparse sounds fact asserts far album predecessor tight pop songs nuanced guitar light dynamics new_york_times comments songs beginning sketches ending huge color blocks reflecting band electronic dance influences features atmospheric dance song structures traditional verse chorus form incorporates influences rave music drowned sound writes music features textures rhythms lock pulse body believes pop dance record occupies space attempt post burial pop independent asserts owes debt culture songs characterized harmonies simple chord progression keyboard ringing guitar slight bass grooves programmed beats plays melodies bass plays angular figures musical patterns melodies developed note intervals price use guitar playing production largely responsible music lowest frequency sounds incorporates floor step beats subtle changes like drum machine rhythms strings live percussion snare drums instrument played exhibits jamaican music influences critic views prominent contributor comments beats musical backdrops varied command attention songs arranged experiment tension including listeners expectations hook dance beat develop time signature change elements drum beats vocals guitar motifs fade silence songs observer comments pattern hangs couple bars rarely npr comments music lack writing band lets songs quietly pretty guitar lines tension guardian writes album band skeletal frame songs defined space sound adding music gaps bring greater emphasis guitar piano vocal elements time comments sound instrument voice given ample room exist lyrics themes deals themes heartbreak loneliness intimacy share lead vocals occasionally overlap response slow cites influence assured vocals sings style exhibits catches voice lyrics focus failing relationship changes romance ryan beats minute writes follow forth fractured relationship explores wilderness feelings left said relationship collapsed uncut interprets album story relationship broken protagonists tendency love unable express need views album songs focus different stages romantic love frustration stuff falls slant_magazine felt songs follow debut album separated devastated ing went wrong spin remarks band star crossed lover talk replaced harder aggressively worked love songs single word titles evoke long sentiments lyrics feature broader employ simple metaphors light darkness distance time express emotional stress passive aggressive attitudes songs feature lyrical emotionally elusive lover illusion avoid traditional duet lyrics love instead employing inner depict situation different perspectives asserts simply songs serve thought process deal struggles daily_telegraph intimate conversations lovers sacred vocals drowned sound views album shares quiet heavy words intensely wind torn wounded album cuts deeper predecessor music journalist calls subject matter turbulent sensual fun states course necessarily sexual romantic feel second record far sticky complicated like tension second encounters night stand songs angels opens restrained style soft spoken verses idea love lyrics compare premature end relationship dreaming angels leaving touch private knowledge acquired intimacy experiments musical buildup subtle step beats lyrics lament couple distance fiction lyrics romantic night world beneath eventually lead try guitar lines sluggish snare drums looped synthesizers experimented unconventional electronic elements producing song fact asserts stark urban indie music noting sic synths rumble bass think drop like hot passing guitar try attempt evoke feelings hope functionality reunion ballad features emotions approached recording song working demo bass guitar vocal parts studio incorporating house techno elements midway reunion develops refrain new light steel drums lead somber rhythmic dance section beat transitions sunset song pain shared estranged lovers song muted beat adds tension narrative interprets couple final farewell beat serves denote passing time sunset subtle garage beat funky house elements inspired music cited example idea kind song heartbreaking dance music consequence sound views reunion sunset mix heart album indie streams house varieties slowing beats context universal dance floor origins missing features mood experiments echoing vocal effects song lyrics express inner turmoil deal themes separation isolation sings lead echoed background vice versa amid keyboard originally wrote song band tour bus near end tour underwent changes songs recorded album tides opens solely vocals features fading musical elements including lock step percussion minor strings isolated guitar line bassline trade lines expressing resignation respective partner tide comparing flow relationship tides album subsequent songs focus separation lyrics written past tense comprises individual notes incorporates tension beat composition percussion increases tempo accompanying instrumentation follows suit features deep house beats guitar rhythmic hat dominant describes gentle emotional swept away express fragile love originally wrote song ballad reworked drum machine song features guitar sample looped feedback percussion buildup love shared friendship wrote address band addressing songs outward function love love friends important title packaging album title inspired idea cover artwork depicts oil spill shape variation band white black logo compared mixture oil water view band saying interview informed title record label american office said know connection felt like right word cool guess nice message everybody getting release promotion released worldwide played intimate shows london previewed material album performed festival barcelona spain july angels released album lead single charted number australia number belgium second single released august september performed song sunset later remix song released single itunes march sunset later serviced american modern rock radio january test replicate debut album viral success young turks parent label approached technology companies agreed deal microsoft create track sharing album stream collaborated designers internet explorer project designed lines global map shared inspired media artist flight patterns album stream posted host site release shared fan london facebook stream host site crashed hours stream shared millions users subsequently reached social news site fans campaigned share album country possible label executive young turks distributor cited significant album debuted number week sales copies united_kingdom band number album chart album fell number second week selling copies september album certified gold british_phonographic_industry denoting shipments excess copies debuted number record charts belgium new_zealand portugal switzerland united_states debuted number billboard copies sold week album debuted number canadian albums_chart selling copies week june embarked date international summer tour tour lasted september featured performances music festivals including festival july debuted swept away sunset reunion music box los_angeles unlike band tour added live percussion instruments repertoire december played date tour united_kingdom brighton dome december december december december december critical reception received generally positive reviews music critics metacritic assigns rating reviews mainstream critics album received average score based reviews uncut dubbed masterpiece rolling_stone_magazine hailed masters restraint review chicago_tribune greg_kot felt album functions near perfect mood piece elements song sound makes bigger impact daily_telegraph praised widening deepening sound spin magazine credited stretching gritty beauty vocalists gave stars review independent found duet concept highly engaging emotional review robert_christgau complimented young love stated abstract verses capture obsessive doubts fragile village_voice called album gorgeous said music like instead meaning emotion beneath surface enthusiastic review new_york_times said suffers difficult second half micro ambitious pop music wonderful experiment power absence slant_magazine critical called collection richly crafted songs desperate need muscle popmatters found exercise delayed los_angeles_times panned band lyrics dimensional planes floating group glorious spaces pitchfork_media felt occasionally little remarked generally successful terms serves remind exactly debut brilliant critics publications ranked best albums year end lists including observer austin chronicle state magazine guardian staff voted eighth named 14th best album year nme magazine robert_christgau list magazine ranked album number seven list releases year feeling trio dark minimal sound record exciting debut track listing lyrics written noted music composed contains sample performed personnel credits adapted album liner notes guitar vocals keyboards track art direction bass vocals track beats engineering mixing production piano tracks organ tracks track design additional personnel strings track charlotte strings track photography art direction design mixing mastering strings track strings track charts certifications release history
Coexist (album)