In Rolling Waves

In Rolling Waves is the second studio album by New Zealand indie electronic band The Naked and Famous. It was released on 13 September 2013 by Fiction Records and Island Records. On 23 July 2013, the album's lead single, "Hearts Like Ours", premiered on BBC Radio 1.[11] The music video premiered on 29 July 2013.[12]

In Rolling Waves
Studio album by The Naked and Famous
Released	13 September 2013 (2013-09-13)
Studio	Sunset Sound, Hollywood, California
Genre	Pop electro alternative rock[1]
Length	55:35
Label	Fiction Island
Producer	Thom Powers Aaron Short Justin Meldal-Johnsen
The Naked and Famous chronology
Passive Me, Aggressive You (Remixes & B-Sides) (2013) In Rolling Waves (2013) Simple Forms (2016)
Singles from In Rolling Waves
"Hearts Like Ours" Released: 23 July 2013

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	72/100[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Alternative Press	[4]
The A.V. Club	B[5]
Clash	7/10[1]
DIY	7/10[6]
The Guardian	[7]
musicOMH	[8]
NME	7/10[9]
PopMatters	5/10[10]

Touring

Following the release of the album, the band toured the United States with Orange County alternative rock band The Colourist.[13]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Thom Powers, Alisa Xayalith and Aaron Short, except where noted. All tracks are produced by Powers and Short, except where noted.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"A Stillness"	5:22
2.	"Hearts Like Ours"	4:32
3.	"Waltz"	5:12
4.	"Rolling Waves"	3:39
5.	"The Mess" (producers: Powers, Justin Meldal-Johnsen)	4:06
6.	"Grow Old"	6:36
7.	"Golden Girl"	2:12
8.	"I Kill Giants" (producers: Powers, Meldal-Johnsen)	4:12
9.	"What We Want" (writers: Powers, Xayalith, Max McElligott)	4:19
10.	"We Are Leaving"	4:39
11.	"To Move with Purpose"	5:03
12.	"A Small Reunion"	5:45
Total length:		55:35

Deluxe edition bonus tracks[14]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
13.	"Hearts Like Ours" (Sombear vs The Naked and Famous)		4:12
14.	"I Kill Giants" (Big Black Delta Remix)		4:09
15.	"Waltz" (The Sight Below Remix)		6:21
16.	"Hearts Like Ours" (The Drunken Apaches Remix)		6:49
17.	"Rolling Waves" (covered by Strange Babes)		4:05
18.	"A Stillness" (Ducky Remix)		5:04
19.	"Hearts Like Ours" (Sombear Remix)		4:53
20.	"What We Want" (covered by The Chain Gang of 1974)	Powers Xayalith McElligott	4:14
21.	"I Kill Giants" (Kele Remix)		7:14
22.	"Hearts Like Ours" (MS MR Remix)		5:31
23.	"What We Want" (Maya Postepski Remix)	Powers Xayalith McElligott	5:23
24.	"A Small Reunion" (covered by Space Above)		5:02
25.	"Following Morning"		5:03
Total length:			123:30

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of In Rolling Waves.[15]

• Thom Powers – production (all tracks); string arrangements (track 12)
• Aaron Short – production (tracks 1–4, 6, 7, 9–12)
• Justin Meldal-Johnsen – production (tracks 5, 8)
• Billy Bush – engineering
• David Schwerkolt – engineering assistance
• Alan Moulder – mixing
• John Catlin – mix engineering
• Andrew Bulbrook – string arrangements (track 12)
• The Calder Quartet – strings (track 12)
  • Benjamin Jacobson – violin
  • Andrew Bulbrook – violin
  • Jonathan Moerschel – viola
  • Eric Byers – cello
• Joe LaPorta – mastering
• Joel Kefali – artwork

Charts

Chart (2013)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[16]	12
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[17]	33
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[18]	23
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[19]	96
Irish Albums (IRMA)[20]	68
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[21]	4
Scottish Albums (OCC)[22]	56
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[23]	34
UK Albums (OCC)[24]	53
US Billboard 200[25]	48
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[26]	14
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[27]	19

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Edition	Label	Ref.
New Zealand	13 September 2013	CD digital download	Standard	Fiction Island	[28][29]
Australia					[30][31]
Germany				Fiction	[32][33]
United Kingdom	16 September 2013	CD LP digital download			[34][35][36]
Canada	17 September 2013	CD digital download		Fiction Republic	[37][38]
United States					[39][40]
Japan	18 September 2013	Digital download		Somewhat Damaged	[41]
United States	8 October 2013	LP		Fiction Republic	[42]
Australia	27 June 2014	Digital download	Deluxe	Somewhat Damaged	[43]
Japan				Fiction	[44]
United States	1 July 2014				[45]

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