Ath.Lon

Ath.Lon
Studio album by Marsheaux
Released	27 June 2016
Genre	Synthpop, electronica
Length	45:49
Label	Undo
Marsheaux chronology

Last updated March 12, 2019

Ath.Lon is the sixth studio album by Greek synthpop duo Marsheaux. After covering Depeche Mode's album A Broken Frame in 2015, Marsheaux released new original tracks on this album. The name Ath.Lon is a combination of Athens and London where the album was produced.^[1]

The Greeks or Hellenes are an ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus, southern Albania, Italy, Turkey, Egypt and, to a lesser extent, other countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea. They also form a significant diaspora, with Greek communities established around the world.

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Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Release Magazine	^[2]
The Arts Desk	^[3]

The reviewer for Release Magazine lauded the production and found that the album contained influences of Chvrches and Ladytron.^[2] According to The Arts Desk , Ath.Lon was remiscent of Philip Glass and New Order but suffered from a "weedy" production.^[3]The Electricity Club noted "excellently layered sounds" with motorik beats similar to early Depeche Mode releases.^[1]

Release Magazine is an independent alternative music online magazine based in Gothenburg, Sweden. It was born in Umeå in 1986. The first years it was run by Britta Näsman as an A5 fanzine, just for fun. When she moved to Belgium, Mikael Kahrle and Lotta Kahrle took over the business gradually. They wanted to slowly convert Release to a real magazine, which they did. The web magazine was established in 1997, while the printed version was published until August 1998.

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Track listing

Standard edition

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Burning"	3:48
2.	"Like A Movie"	4:20
3.	"Sunday"	3:58
4.	"Wild Heart"	4:09
5.	"Now You Are Mine"	4:37
6.	"Strong Enough"	3:48
7.	"Safe Tonight"	3:45
8.	"Mediterranean"	4:10
9.	"Let's Take A Car"	4:06
10.	"The Beginning Of The End"	4:41
11.	"Butterflies"	4:27

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References

1 2 Goss, Monika Izabela (13 June 2016). "Marsheaux Ath.Lon". The Electricity Club. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
1 2 Carlsson, Johan (25 July 2016). "Marsheaux – Ath.Lon". Release Magazine . Retrieved 7 November 2016.
1 2 Green, Thomash (30 July 2016). "CD: Marsheaux - Ath.Lon". The Arts Desk . Retrieved 7 November 2016.

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[TEC-1] 1 2 Goss, Monika Izabela (13 June 2016). "Marsheaux Ath.Lon". The Electricity Club. Retrieved 7 November 2016.

[Release-2] 1 2 Carlsson, Johan (25 July 2016). "Marsheaux – Ath.Lon". Release Magazine . Retrieved 7 November 2016.

[TAD-3] 1 2 Green, Thomash (30 July 2016). "CD: Marsheaux - Ath.Lon". The Arts Desk . Retrieved 7 November 2016.