If You Wait

by London Grammar

If You Wait cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 9 September 2013
  • Label: Metal & Dust
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 1:05:38
  • Community rating: 3.19/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Dot Major, Hannah Reid, Disclosure

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The British trio's debut album achieved massive commercial success by blending the atmospheric minimalism of trip-hop with cinematic, melancholy pop sensibilities. Hannah Reid's towering, classically trained contralto voice serves as the dramatic focal point of the sparse electronic arrangements.

Genres

Descriptors: atmospheric, minimalistic, melodic

Tracklist

  1. Hey Now (3:20)
  2. Stay Awake (3:04)
  3. Shyer (3:05)
  4. Wasting My Young Years (3:19)
  5. Sights (4:13)
  6. Strong (4:34)
  7. Nightcall (4:28)
  8. Metal & Dust (3:28)
  9. Interlude - Live From State Of The Ark Studios, Richmond / 2013 (3:59)
  10. Flickers (4:43)
  11. If You Wait (4:44)
  12. Help (3:53)
  13. Darling Are You Gonna Leave Me (3:02)
  14. Help Me Lose My Mind (4:05)
  15. High Life (4:03)
  16. Maybe (4:23)
  17. When We Were Young (3:06)

Credits

  • The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra - strings [strings performed by]
  • Tony Stanton - strings [strings preparation by]
  • Hannah Reid - lyrics by, written-by, vocals
  • Daniel Rothman - written-by, lyrics by
  • Dot Major - written-by, programmed by [additional programming by]
  • Joel Pott - written-by
  • Wil Malone - arranged by, conductor [strings arranged and conducted by]
  • Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo - lyrics by, written-by

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