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Though their debut album, Bad Blood, was released in 2012 and their huge hit "Pompeii" dominated the airwaves in 2013, Bastille never really went away during the years that followed. Thanks to mixtapes like VS. and their consistent touring -- as well as their fondness for premiering songs in concert -- Wild World's arrival in 2016 felt more inevitable than surprising. Even so, the refinements they've made since Bad Blood are striking. Bastille have learned exactly what people want from them, and "Pompeii" provides the model for the album's punchy production and sharpened hooks (although none of them are quite as ingenious as that song's a cappella chant). Sometimes, the band borrows from the song blatantly: On "Snakes," Dan Smith prays for "the ground to swallow me whole," and when he asks "What's gonna be left of the world if you're not in it?" on "Good Grief," it echoes "Pompeii"'s questioning chorus, "How am I going to be an optimist about this?" More often, though, Wild World recaptures the way that song seized moments of joy in the face of disaster, whether it's the threat of a Donald Trump presidency ("The Currents") or getting older and giving up ("Lethargy"). Bastille expand on this template as much as they refine it, adding hints of R&B, dance, and rock to their anthemic pop. "Glory" is a standout, setting Smith's lilting vocals to stark, R&B-tinged verses before unleashing its massive choruses. Elsewhere, "Warmth" opens with an honest-to-goodness guitar solo, while the stomping "Blame" could be a collaboration with Imagine Dragons. When the band departs from Wild World's formula, the results are mixed; built on insistent bass and brass, "Send Them Off!" is one of the album's best and most distinctive moments, but the ballad "Two Evils" drags a bit. Nevertheless, Wild World proves that Bastille can build on their success with style. They're the kind of band that sounds better as they get bigger, and their thoughtful lyrics, jaunty melodies, and huge choruses could fill a Coldplay-shaped hole in listeners' hearts.
© Heather Phares /TiVo
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Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Smith, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Crew, Producer, Guitar, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Freeman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Bastille, MainArtist - Will Farquarson, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Chris 'woody' Wood, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Geoff Swan, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2016 Virgin Records Limited
Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Smith, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Crew, Producer, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Galland, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Gemma Sharples, String Arranger, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Bastille, MainArtist - Will Farquarson, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Chris 'woody' Wood, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Verity Holloway, String Arranger, Cello, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2016 Virgin Records Limited
Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Smith, Producer, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Crew, Producer, Recording Engineer, Drum Programming, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Bastille, MainArtist - Will Farquarson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2016 Virgin Records Limited
Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rich Costey, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Nicholas Fournier, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Smith, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Crew, Producer, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Cooke, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bastille, MainArtist - Will Farquarson, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mario Borgatta, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2016 Virgin Records Limited
Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Smith, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Crew, Producer, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Galland, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Gemma Sharples, String Arranger, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Bastille, MainArtist - Will Farquarson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Chris 'woody' Wood, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Verity Holloway, String Arranger, Cello, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2016 Virgin Records Limited
Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Smith, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Crew, Producer, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Galland, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Bastille, MainArtist - Kyle Simmons, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Will Farquarson, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Chris 'woody' Wood, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Will Purton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jonathan Sagis, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2016 Virgin Records Limited
Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Smith, Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Crew, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Bastille, MainArtist - Will Farquarson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Will Purton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jonathan Sagis, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2016 Virgin Records Limited
Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hal Ritson, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Smith, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Crew, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Finney, Spoken Word, AssociatedPerformer - Jonny Abraham, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bastille, MainArtist - Will Farquarson, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Chris 'woody' Wood, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Will Purton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jonathan Sagis, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kate Fleetwood, Spoken Word, AssociatedPerformer - Rittipo, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Barnaby Philpott, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2016 Virgin Records Limited
Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hal Ritson, Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Smith, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Crew, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Finney, Spoken Word, AssociatedPerformer - Bastille, MainArtist - Will Farquarson, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2016 Virgin Records Limited
Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hal Ritson, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Smith, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Crew, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Finney, Spoken Word, AssociatedPerformer - Bastille, MainArtist - Will Farquarson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Beau Colburn, Spoken Word, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2016 Virgin Records Limited
Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Smith, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Crew, Producer, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Freeman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Bastille, MainArtist - Kyle Simmons, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Will Farquarson, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Chris 'woody' Wood, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Geoff Swan, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Will Purton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jonathan Sagis, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2016 Virgin Records Limited
Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Hal Ritson, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Smith, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Crew, Producer, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Galland, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Bastille, MainArtist - Will Farquarson, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tinashé Fazakerley, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Kate Fleetwood, Spoken Word, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2016 Virgin Records Limited
Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hal Ritson, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Smith, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Crew, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Finney, Spoken Word, AssociatedPerformer - Bastille, MainArtist - Kyle Simmons, Keyboards, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Will Farquarson, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Chris 'woody' Wood, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Will Purton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jonathan Sagis, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2016 Virgin Records Limited
Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Smith, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Crew, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Drum Programming, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Bastille, MainArtist - Kyle Simmons, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Will Farquarson, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Will Purton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jonathan Sagis, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2016 Virgin Records Limited
Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hal Ritson, Drum Programming, Voice, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Smith, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Crew, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Adlam, Drum Programming, Voice, AssociatedPerformer - Bastille, MainArtist - Will Farquarson, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Rory Graham, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris 'woody' Wood, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Will Purton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jonathan Sagis, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2016 Virgin Records Limited
Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Smith, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Crew, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Gemma Sharples, String Arranger, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jonny Abraham, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bastille, MainArtist - Will Farquarson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kate Cooper-Owen, Voice, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2016 Virgin Records Limited
Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Smith, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Crew, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Drum Programming, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Bastille, MainArtist - Kyle Simmons, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Will Farquarson, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Will Purton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jonathan Sagis, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2016 Virgin Records Limited
Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Smith, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Crew, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Jonny Abraham, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bastille, MainArtist - Will Farquarson, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Sam White, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris 'woody' Wood, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sherina White, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Will Purton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jonathan Sagis, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rittipo, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Barnaby Philpott, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2016 Virgin Records Limited
Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hal Ritson, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Smith, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Crew, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Jonny Abraham, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bastille, MainArtist - Kyle Simmons, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Will Farquarson, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Chris 'woody' Wood, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Will Purton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jonathan Sagis, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rittipo, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Barnaby Philpott, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2016 Virgin Records Limited
Album review
Though their debut album, Bad Blood, was released in 2012 and their huge hit "Pompeii" dominated the airwaves in 2013, Bastille never really went away during the years that followed. Thanks to mixtapes like VS. and their consistent touring -- as well as their fondness for premiering songs in concert -- Wild World's arrival in 2016 felt more inevitable than surprising. Even so, the refinements they've made since Bad Blood are striking. Bastille have learned exactly what people want from them, and "Pompeii" provides the model for the album's punchy production and sharpened hooks (although none of them are quite as ingenious as that song's a cappella chant). Sometimes, the band borrows from the song blatantly: On "Snakes," Dan Smith prays for "the ground to swallow me whole," and when he asks "What's gonna be left of the world if you're not in it?" on "Good Grief," it echoes "Pompeii"'s questioning chorus, "How am I going to be an optimist about this?" More often, though, Wild World recaptures the way that song seized moments of joy in the face of disaster, whether it's the threat of a Donald Trump presidency ("The Currents") or getting older and giving up ("Lethargy"). Bastille expand on this template as much as they refine it, adding hints of R&B, dance, and rock to their anthemic pop. "Glory" is a standout, setting Smith's lilting vocals to stark, R&B-tinged verses before unleashing its massive choruses. Elsewhere, "Warmth" opens with an honest-to-goodness guitar solo, while the stomping "Blame" could be a collaboration with Imagine Dragons. When the band departs from Wild World's formula, the results are mixed; built on insistent bass and brass, "Send Them Off!" is one of the album's best and most distinctive moments, but the ballad "Two Evils" drags a bit. Nevertheless, Wild World proves that Bastille can build on their success with style. They're the kind of band that sounds better as they get bigger, and their thoughtful lyrics, jaunty melodies, and huge choruses could fill a Coldplay-shaped hole in listeners' hearts.
© Heather Phares /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 19 track(s)
- Total length: 01:06:02
- Main artists: Bastille
- Composer: Dan Smith
- Label: Virgin Records Ltd
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
© 2016 Virgin Records Limited ℗ 2016 Virgin Records Limited
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