Alternative Light Source
Alternative Light Source is the third album by the English electronic group Leftfield, released on 8 June 2015. It is the first new material following the band's 1999 album Rhythm and Stealth. It is also the first Leftfield album without Paul Daley, as well as the first since the band's return in 2010.
Alternative Light Source | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 8 June 2015 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 52:18 | |||
Label | Infectious | |||
Producer | Neil Barnes, Adam Wren | |||
Leftfield chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 79/100[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Mojo | [3] |
Uncut | [4] |
Clash | 8/10[5] |
Release Magazine | 10/10[6] |
musicOMH | [7] |
The Guardian | [8] |
The Observer | [9] |
On 1 June 2015, the album premiere was streamed live on Twitter, coupled with conversation via hashtag #leftfieldstream.[10]
Track listing
- "Bad Radio" (featuring Tunde Adebimpe) – 5:22
- "Universal Everything" (featuring Georgia Barnes) – 7:06
- "Bilocation" (featuring Channy Leaneagh of Poliça) – 4:24
- "Head and Shoulders" (featuring Sleaford Mods) – 5:24
- "Dark Matters" – 5:02
- "Little Fish" (featuring Channy Leaneagh of Poliça) – 6:08
- "Storms End" – 5:00
- "Alternative Light Source" – 3:16
- "Shaker Obsession" – 5:22
- "Levitate for You" (featuring Ofei) – 5:14
Charts
Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[11] | 42 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[12] | 31 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[13] | 111 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[14] | 31 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[15] | 74 |
UK Albums (OCC)[16] | 6 |
References
- "Alternative Light Source by Leftfield". Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- "Alternative Light Source - Leftfield - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- "Leftfield – Alternative Light Source - MOJO". 8 June 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- "There's shade as well as light, too: Dark Matters is beautiful, its minor-key arpeggios glistening in the twilight."
- "Reviews". Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- "Leftfield – Alternative Light Source". Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- "Leftfield – Alternative Light Source - Album Reviews - musicOMH". www.musicomh.com. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- Dennis, Jon (4 June 2015). "Leftfield: Alternative Light Source review – beauty and ecstasy on 90s dance act's impressive return". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- Woodcraft, Molloy (7 June 2015). "Leftfield: Alternative Light Source review – a masterpiece of texture". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- "TONIGHT: Leftfield to live-stream new album" (Never Enough Notes). Never Enough Notes. 1 June 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- "Australiancharts.com – Leftfield – Alternative Light Source". Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- "Ultratop.be – Leftfield – Alternative Light Source" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- "Ultratop.be – Leftfield – Alternative Light Source" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – Leftfield – Alternative Light Source" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Leftfield – Alternative Light Source" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
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