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"Adeline" is a song by British indie rock band alt-J. It is the sixth track and third single from their third studio album, Relaxer, and was released as a digital single on 24 May 2017 by Infectious Music and Atlantic Records.[1] The song was written by Joe Newman, Gus Unger-Hamilton and Thom Sonny Green and produced by Charlie Andrew.[2] The band adapted a melody from the soundtrack to The Thin Red Line by Hans Zimmer, who is credited on the song as a writer.[3] The band described the song's narrative as "a Tasmanian devil falls in love with a woman as he watches her swim."[4]

"Adeline"
Single by alt-J
from the album Relaxer
Released	24 May 2017
Genre	Art pop folktronica
Length	5:50
Label	Infectious Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Joe Newman Gus Unger-Hamilton Thom Sonny Green Hans Zimmer
Producer(s)	Charlie Andrew
Alt-J singles chronology
"In Cold Blood" (2017) "Adeline" (2017) "Deadcrush" (2017)

Composition and lyrics

In an interview with NPR, the band said:[5]

This song was written on the road while we were touring our second album. It's about a Tasmanian devil that falls in love with a woman he watches swimming every day. As Adeline swims, she sings the Irish song 'The Auld Triangle', which is a favorite song of ours to sing when we are traveling and/or drinking.

Critical reception

"Adeline" received favorable reviews from contemporary music critics. Samantha Lopez of Paste called it a "sweeping five-minute, multi-layered melody packed with classically trained instrumentals and symphonic textures"[6]

Remix

The song was remixed by American metallic hardcore band Code Orange and was released as a single on 2 November 2017.[7] It was released alongside a separate single for a remix of the Relaxer track "Hit Me Like That Snare", also remixed by Code Orange.[8]

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal[2]

Charts

Chart (2017)	Peak position
UK Indie (OCC)[9]	38

References

External links

• "Adeline" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)

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