- electronic, pop, indie rock, synth-pop
- 43 min
- 12 tracks
- Capitol Records
In a Tidal Wave of Mystery is the debut studio album of American indie pop duo Capital Cities, released on June 4, 2013, under Capitol Records. It was preceded by the single "Safe and Sound" in January 2011, which ultimately became their most successful song worldwide. The album features a sole guest appearance from André 3000.
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Spare, character-led, classical in form and grave.
- sparerichly built
- character-ledplot-driven
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- warmbleak
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Tracks
- 1Safe and Sound3:13
- 2Patience Gets Us Nowhere Fast3:08
- 3Kangaroo Court3:43
- 4I Sold My Bed, but Not My Stereo3:54
- 5Center Stage4:02
- 6Farrah Fawcett Hair3:50
- 7Chartreuse3:39
- 8Origami3:45
- 9Lazy Lies2:57
- 10Tell Me How to Live3:24
- 11Chasing You3:50
- 12Love Away3:43
12 tracks, 43 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Capital Cities
- Label
- Capitol Records
- Released
- 2013
- Type
- Album
- Format
- CD
- Country
- TH
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