| Smother | ||||
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| Released | 9 May 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 in Snowdonia, North Wales [1] | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, dream pop | |||
| Length | 42:02 | |||
| Label | Domino | |||
| Producer | Richard Formby, Wild Beasts | |||
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Smother is the third studio album by British indie rock/dream pop band Wild Beasts released on 9 May 2011 by Domino Records. It reached #17 in the UK Albums Chart.[2] According to the band, it represents a more synthesiser-based sound than previous efforts, influenced by "moving to Dalston", Brazilian writer Clarice Lispector, minimalist composer Steve Reich, noise pop duo Fuck Buttons,[3] and Mary Shelley's book, Frankenstein.[4]
- ^ Wild Beasts to release new album 'Smother' in May | News | NME.COM
- ^ UK Albums Chart. Smother. Wild Beasts.
- ^ Wild Beasts on Finishing Their Third Album | Because Magazine Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Wild Beasts looking to 'Frankenstein' as inspiration for new album | News | NME.COM