The full-length debut album by Apparatjik was released digitally on February 1, 2010 on The Outland. Orders for the deluxe edition CD started on the same date. In the June 2010 timeframe, CDs ordered at The Outland were dispatched; there was also a global iTunes release on June 15, 2010. Click the track name to hear a 30 second song sample.
Tracklist:
01. Deadbeat (2:52) | | discussion
02. Datascroller (2:58) | | discussion
03. Snow Crystals (4:32)
04. Supersonic Sound (3:24) | | video | | discussion
05. Arrow and Bow (4:20) | | discussion
06. In A Quiet Corner (3:35) | | discussion
07. Josie (3:30) | | discussion
08. Antlers (3:20) | | video | | discussion
09. Electric Eye (6:02) | | video | | a-ha.com announcement | | discussion (1) | | discussion (2)
10. Look Kids (4:52) | | discussion
11. Quiz Show (2:33) | | discussion
Bonus Tracks on iTunes release:
12. One Less Thing To Worry About (4:27) | | discussion
13. 4 Can Keep A Secret If Three Of Them Are Dead (4:14) | | discussion
14. Frozen Fingers (5:43)
Deluxe Edition videos:
1. Antlers
2. Electric Eye
3. Snow Crystals (CTM Mash up)
4. Supersonic Sound
5. Datascroller (the film)
Singles:
- ‘Electric Eye’ – Released digitally on November 30, 2009 and on vinyl on December 29, 2009
- ’4 Can Keep a Secret if 3 of Them Are Dead’ – Released digitally for free download on May 21, 2010
- ‘Datascroller’ – Released as a promo single and digital download on July 19, 2010
Related Links:
More Info: Apparatjik Bulletin | | a-ha Official Site | | Wikipedia | | Links to album reviews
Buy the Album: Amazon.co.uk | | iTunes | | The Outland
Fan Forum Discussions/Info: West of the Moon | | Apparatchick
Media – Album Announcement:
- 01/29/2010 – Soundvenue: ‘Albumdebut fra Apparatjik på vej’
- 01/29/2010 – Consequence of Sound: ‘Apparatjik album due out February 1st’
- 01/28/2010 – Coldplaying: ‘Apparatjik debut album to be released on 1st February’
- 01/28/2010 – Twenty-Four Bit: ‘Apparatjik to Perform in Glass Cube, Drop Debut Album’
- 11/30/2009 – Drowned In Sound: Mew’s Jonas Bjerre teams up with Coldplay and a-ha members to form supergroup
- 11/24/2009 – The Guardian: ‘Coldplay and A-ha side project announce debut album’
Media – Selected Reviews:
- 07/20/2010 – QRO Magazine: Apparatjik – We Are Here
- 07/16/2010 – BBC: The Mew/Coldplay/a-ha supergroup is certainly more than the sum of its parts.
- 06/15/2010 – Culture Deluxe: Apparatjik – We Are Here
- 06/24/1010 – musicOMH: Apparatjik – We Are Here
- 04/23/2010 – In Your Speakers: Apparatjik – We Are Here
- 04/01/2010 – The Line Of Best Fit: Apparatjik – We Are Here
- 03/24/2010 – There Goes The Fear: In the Post #55: Apparatjik
- 02/12/2010 – Redbrick Online: Spotlight On: Apparatjik
- 02/03/2010 – Zombette: Review: Apparatjik’s We Are Here
Quotes:
“If you were expecting Apparatjik to sound like ‘Viva La Vida’ meets ‘Take On Me’, then you are going to be sorely disappointed.” The Guardian
“Unlike most collaborations between artists from different positions in the music industry’s hierarchy, Apparatjik actually sound like a proper band – at no point does We Are Here seem to bow to one constituent’s personal demands [...] If you didn’t know who was involved, you’d assume Apparatjik was a brand-new band of previous unknowns. This: a compliment indeed.” BBC Music
“The experimentation aspect of the record is its most appealing element and you feel compelled to listen on, as you’re never entirely sure what tangent they’re going to veer off to next. Team this with the mysterious and captivating persona they present and what’s left is a valiant effort possessing some exciting ideas and galvanizing potential. Apparatjik are most definitely here and I cannot wait to see what they have planned next.” Culture Deluxe
“The album definitely had a looser, edgier feel than you would expect, more akin to electronic rock offerings from smaller, up-and-coming groups.” In Your Speakers
“Apparatjik is more than just a musical project, and as a whole, offers their fans plenty of brain activity. It is unfair to judge We Are Here as a single piece of work [...] As a component of the enterprise, their debut LP fits in nicely, but on its own, feels like an excerpt from a greater entity.” QRO Magazine
“As a project, this doesn’t seem for a heartbeat like a ‘supergroup’, whatever that means. It is more akin to a group of friends who got together to make ambitious, yet still commercial music.” The Line Of Best Fit
“The greater part of We Are Here has an instantly addictive quality, most notably Snow Crystals and Arrow and Bow. An interesting array of darker and lighter tones are offered, often within one track itself due to constant changing of direction.” Redbrick Online
