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'''''Calm Down''''' is the debut [[extended play]] from Australian [[Electronic music|electronic]] DJ and Producer [[Alison Wonderland]]. It was released on 27 June 2014 via [[EMI Music Australia]]. |
'''''Calm Down''''' is the debut [[extended play]] from Australian [[Electronic music|electronic]] DJ and Producer [[Alison Wonderland]]. In an interview with Beat Magazine, Wonderland said “I wrote all of those songs in a week. I had this huge burst of creativity, got really inspired and just wrote them all.” <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.beat.com.au/content/alison-wonderland-1|title= Alison Wonderland|publisher=Beat Magazine|date= 2014|accessdate=13 May 2018}}</ref> It was released on 27 June 2014 via [[EMI Music Australia]]. |
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Stephanie Tell from The Music gave the EP 3.5 out of 5 saying "Drawing heavily on [[Flume (musician)|Flume]], The Knife and [[M.I.A.]], Alison Wonderland's ultra-hip ''Calm Down'' has a split personality; straddling trashy club and clever EDM. Either way, listeners should find something to love between [the] use of adventurous, solemn strings and punchy, stop-start beats.".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://themusic.com.au/music/albumreviews/2014/07/16/alison-wonderland-calm-down-stephanie-tell/|title= Alison Wonderland |
Stephanie Tell from The Music gave the EP 3.5 out of 5 saying "Drawing heavily on [[Flume (musician)|Flume]], The Knife and [[M.I.A.]], Alison Wonderland's ultra-hip ''Calm Down'' has a split personality; straddling trashy club and clever EDM. Either way, listeners should find something to love between [the] use of adventurous, solemn strings and punchy, stop-start beats.".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://themusic.com.au/music/albumreviews/2014/07/16/alison-wonderland-calm-down-stephanie-tell/|title= Alison Wonderland |
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Andrew Le from Renowned for Sound gave the EP 3.5 out of 5 calling it a "decent debut".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://renownedforsound.com/index.php/ep-review-alison-wonderland-calm-down/|title=EP REVIEW: ALISON WONDERLAND – CALM DOWN|publisher=Renowned for Sound|date=4 July 2018| accessdate=13 May 2018}}</ref> |
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Calm Down is the debut extended play from Australian electronic DJ and Producer Alison Wonderland. In an interview with Beat Magazine, Wonderland said “I wrote all of those songs in a week. I had this huge burst of creativity, got really inspired and just wrote them all.” [2] It was released on 27 June 2014 via EMI Music Australia.
Critical reception
Steph Payton from The AU Review gave the EP 9.7 out of 10 saying "Before even reaching the one minute mark of the first track on Alison Wonderland's debut EP Calm Down you know this is the one you have been waiting for. Wonderland has packed everything that makes her live shows instant sell out's into five incredible songs. Powerful bass, stunning vocals and exciting samples."[3]
Stephanie Tell from The Music gave the EP 3.5 out of 5 saying "Drawing heavily on Flume, The Knife and M.I.A., Alison Wonderland's ultra-hip Calm Down has a split personality; straddling trashy club and clever EDM. Either way, listeners should find something to love between [the] use of adventurous, solemn strings and punchy, stop-start beats.".[4]
Andrew Le from Renowned for Sound gave the EP 3.5 out of 5 calling it a "decent debut".[5]
Singles
"I Want U" was released as the first single on 2 May 2014. The song peaked at number 38 on the ARIA Charts and was certified gold. "Cold" was released as the second single in September 2014.[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Cold" | Alex Scholler | 3:32 |
| 2. | "I Want U" | Scholler | 3:31 |
| 3. | "Lies" | Scholler | 3:30 |
| 4. | "Sugar High" (with Djemba Djemba) | Scholler | 3:25 |
| 5. | "Space" | Scholler | 3:18 |
| Total length: | 17:14 | ||
Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
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| Australia | 27 June 2014[7] | Digital download | EMI | |
| Australia | 11 July 2014[1] | vinyl | EMI | 3785963 |
| United States of America | 11 November 2014[8] | digital download | Astralwerks |
References
- ^ a b "Calm Down by Alison Wonderland vinyl". discogs. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ^ "Alison Wonderland". Beat Magazine. 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ^ "ALBUM REVIEW ALISON WONDERLAND CALM DOWN (2014 EP)". The AU Review. 4 August 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ^ "Alison Wonderland - Calm Down". The Music AU. 16 June 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
{{cite web}}: line feed character in|title=at position 19 (help) - ^ "EP REVIEW: ALISON WONDERLAND – CALM DOWN". Renowned for Sound. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ^ "ALISON WONDERLAND 'COLD' (OFFICIAL VIDEO)". Purple Sneakers. September 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ^ "Calm Down by Alison Wonderland". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ^ "Calm Down by Alison Wonderland". Amazon. Retrieved 13 May 2018.