Blush (Wolf Alice EP)

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Blush
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EP by
Released7 October 2013 (2013-10-07)
RecordedJune–July 2013
Genre
Length13:22
Label Chess Club
Producer Austen Jux-Chandler
Wolf Alice chronology
Wolf Alice
(2010)
Blush
(2013)
Creature Songs
(2014)
Singles from Blush
  1. "She"
    Released: 15 August 2013

Blush is the second extended play (EP) by English alternative rock band Wolf Alice. It was released on 7 October 2013 by Chess Club Records. The EP was produced by Austen Jux-Chandler. "She" was the first song to come from the EP, which was uploaded to the band's SoundCloud page.

Contents

Background

Shortly after the release of "Bros", also a Jux-Chandler production, Wolf Alice recorded new songs. [1] On 15 August 2013, their new song, "She", premiered on Huw Stephens' radio show. Later on that day, the song was featured on the NME website, and was then later uploaded on SoundCloud by Wolf Alice. [2] [3] Pre-orders for the EP were put up on Rough Trade's website, which is on limited-edition 10-inch vinyl. [4]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Blush"4:19
2."She"3:12
3."Nosedive"2:47
4."Ninety Mile Beach"3:44

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Blush. [5]

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References

  1. "Wolf Alice, Facebook July 2, 2013". Wolf Alice. July 2, 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
  2. "Track Exclusive - Wolf Alice, 'She'". NME.com, Lucy Jones. August 15, 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
  3. "Wolf Alice - She". Wolf Alice SoundCloud. August 15, 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
  4. "WOLF ALICE THE BLUSH EP". Rough Trade. 15 August 2013. Archived from the original on 25 August 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
  5. Blush (liner notes). Wolf Alice. Chess Club Records. 2013. CC060.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)