Acolyte (album)

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Acolyte
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Studio album by
Delphic
Released11 January 2010
RecordedBerlin, Germany
Genre Alternative dance, dream pop
Length51:42
Label Polydor, Dangerbird, Modular
Producer Ewan Pearson
Delphic chronology
Acolyte
(2010)		 Collections
(2013)
Singles from Acolyte
  1. "Counterpoint"
    Released: 13 April 2009
  2. "This Momentary"
    Released: 31 August 2009
  3. "Doubt"
    Released: 4 January 2010
  4. "Halcyon"
    Released: 15 March 2010
  5. "Counterpoint (re-release)"
    Released: 31 May 2010
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Clash (7/10) [2]
Drowned in Sound (8/10) [3]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
NME (8/10) [5]
Pitchfork (5.0/10) [6]
Q Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Rock Sound (7/10) [8]
The Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [9]

Acolyte is the debut studio album by the English alternative dance band Delphic, released by Polydor Records on 11 January 2010. It was recorded mostly in Ewan Pearson's Berlin studio. The album was released in Australia and New Zealand on 22 January [10] via Modular and in the United States on 29 June 2010 by Dangerbird Records. [11]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Clarion Call"2:56
2."Doubt"4:06
3."This Momentary"4:35
4."Red Lights"6:11
5."Acolyte"8:51
6."Halcyon"4:43
7."Submission"5:33
8."Counterpoint"6:18
9."Ephemera"1:56
10."Remain"6:33
Total length:51:42
Japan edition bonus tracks [12]
No.TitleLength
11."Sanctuary"4:42
12."Alterstate"4:10
Total length:60:42

Singles

The band released the tracks Counterpoint and This Momentary on 13 April 2009 and 31 August 2009 respectively prior to the completion of the album. This Momentary later became available as a free digital download on iTunes to help promote the album.

The first single to be released from the album was "Doubt" and was released on 4 January 2010, a week prior to the release of the album. The single entered the UK Singles Chart at number 79, the most successful song from the band yet. Its B-Side was Sanctuary.

"Halcyon" is the second single from the album, released on 15 March 2010. The single reached a peak of number 143 on the UK Singles Chart marking the band's second most successful single to date. Its B-Side was "Wake". The song was featured nationwide on the new 2010 advert for the Samsung Monte mobile phone. The music video that accompanies the single features the band dressed in hooded black robes, standing on top of a mound of slates. A woman dances in the wind, whilst the drummer plays on branches and stones. Shots of wool also feature heavily throughout the video. [13]

The third single to be released from the album was Counterpoint and acted as a re-release of the single. It was released on 31 May 2010, although it was the Tim Goldsworthy Remix that received the radio airplay. The single failed to make an impact on the UK Singles Chart.

Charts

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ "Allmusic review".
  2. ↑ "Clash review". 6 January 2010.
  3. ↑ "Drowned in Sound review". Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2010.
  4. ↑ Petridis, Alexis (7 January 2010). "The Guardian review". London.
  5. ↑ "NME review". NME . 22 April 2009.
  6. ↑ "Pitchfork Media review". Pitchfork .
  7. ↑ Feb. 2010, issue 283
  8. ↑ "Rock Sound review". Archived from the original on 12 June 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
  9. ↑ Paphides, Pete (16 January 2010). "The Times review". London.[ dead link ]
  10. ↑ "Login / Sign Up Delphic to Release Debut Album "Acolyte"Delphic to Release Debut Album "Acolyte"". Modular Records. 16 November 2009. Archived from the original on 2 January 2010. Retrieved 26 July 2010.
  11. ↑ "Delphic Sign To Dangerbird". dangerbirdrecords.com. 31 March 2010. Archived from the original on 17 June 2010. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
  12. ↑ "Delphic / Acolyte". Tower Records.com . Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  13. ↑ "Delphic - Halcyon". Delphic. 6 January 2010. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2010– via YouTube.
  14. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 78.
  15. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Delphic – Acolyte" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  16. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Delphic – Acolyte". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  17. ↑ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Delphic". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  18. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  19. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  20. ↑ "End of Year 2010" (PDF). UKChartsPlus . Retrieved 22 March 2021.
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