DSU (album)

DSU
Studio album by Alex G
Released June 17, 2014
Genre Indie rock
Label Orchid Tapes
Alex G chronology
Rules
(2013)		 DSU
(2014)		 Beach Music
(2015)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic79/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash7/10[2]
Consequence of SoundB[3]
Drowned in Sound8/10[4]
The Guardian[5]
Loud and Quiet7/10[6]
NME8/10[7]
Pitchfork Media7.9/10[8]
Rolling Stone[9]
The Skinny[10]
Time Out London[11]

DSU is an album by Alex G., released in 2014 on Orchid Tapes and Lucky Number Music. It was mastered by Warren Hildebrand. It received positive reviews, with a score of 79/100 on Metacritic.[1] Its name is derived from a comment Alex G.'s sister made and is short for Dream State University. Following the release of the album, Alex G. went on a tour throughout North America and Europe.[12]

All lyrics written by Alexander Giannascoli; all music composed by Alexander Giannascoli.

No. TitleMusic Length
1. "After Ur Gone"    2:21
2. "Serpent is Lord"    3:46
3. "Harvey"    1:39
4. "Rejoyce"    1:51
5. "Black Hair"    2:44
6. "Skipper"    1:25
7. "Axesteel"    1:46
8. "Sorry"    2:42
9. "Promise"    3:31
10. "Icehead"    2:50
11. "Hollow"    4:04
12. "Tripper"    0:42
13. "Boy"    3:11
14. "Soaker (Bonus Track)"    1:40
15. "Waiting for You (Bonus Track)"    3:30

References

  1. 1 2 "DSU – Alex G". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  2. ↑ Smith, Mat (November 19, 2014). "Alex G – DSU". Clash. Music Republic Ltd. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  3. ↑ Essner, Dean (June 18, 2014). "Alex G – DSU". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  4. ↑ Maine, Sammy (November 7, 2014). "Album Review: Alex G – DSU". Drowned in Sound. Silentway. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  5. ↑ Gibsone, Harriet (November 20, 2014). "Alex G: DSU review – Gen-Xers delicately reinvented, slacker-style". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  6. ↑ West, James (November 2014). "DSU by Alex G". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  7. ↑ Homewood, Ben (November 9, 2014). "Alex G – 'DSU'". NME. Inspire. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  8. ↑ Hogan, Marc (June 18, 2014). "Alex G: DSU". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  9. ↑ Vozick-Levinson, Simon (June 17, 2014). "Alex G DSU Album Review". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  10. ↑ Buckle, Chris (October 30, 2014). "Alex G – DSU". The Skinny. Radge Media. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  11. ↑ Manning, James (November 21, 2014). "Alex G – 'DSU' album review". Time Out London. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  12. ↑ DeLuca, Dan (December 7, 2014). "Alex G: One-man band a Philly indie success". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved July 20, 2015.


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