Calm Down
EP by
Alison Wonderland
Released27 June 2014
Length17:14
LabelEMI
Alison Wonderland chronology
Calm Down
(2014)		 Run
(2015)
Singles from Calm Down
  1. "I Want U"
    Released: 2 May 2014
  2. "Cold"
    Released: September 2014

Calm Down is the debut extended play from Australian electronic DJ and producer Alison Wonderland. In an interview with Beat Magazine, Wonderland said, "I wrote all of those songs in a week. I had this huge burst of creativity, got really inspired and just wrote them all."[1] It was released on 27 June 2014 via EMI Music Australia.

Critical reception

Steph Payton from The AU Review gave the EP 9.7 out of 10, saying: "Before even reaching the one minute mark of the first track on Alison Wonderland's debut EP Calm Down you know this is the one you have been waiting for. Wonderland has packed everything that makes her live shows instant sell out's into five incredible songs. Powerful bass, stunning vocals and exciting samples."[2]

Stephanie Tell from The Music gave the EP 3.5 out of 5, saying: "Drawing heavily on Flume, The Knife and M.I.A., Alison Wonderland's ultra-hip Calm Down has a split personality; straddling trashy club and clever EDM. Either way, listeners should find something to love between [the] use of adventurous, solemn strings and punchy, stop-start beats.".[3]

Andrew Le from Renowned for Sound gave the EP 3.5 stars out of 5, calling it a "decent debut".[4]

Singles

"I Want U" was released as the first single on 2 May 2014. The song peaked at number 38 on the ARIA Charts and was certified gold. "Cold" was released as the second single in September 2014.[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Alex Scholler

No.TitleLength
1."Cold"3:32
2."I Want U"3:31
3."Lies"3:30
4."Sugar High" (featuring Djemba Djemba)3:25
5."Space"3:18
Total length:17:14

Release history

Country Date Format Label Catalogue
Australia 27 June 2014[6] Digital download EMI
11 July 2014[7] Vinyl 3785963
United States 11 November 2014[8] Digital download Astralwerks

References

  1. ↑ "Alison Wonderland". Beat Magazine. 2014. Archived from the original on 13 May 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "Album Review Alison Wonderland Calm Down (2014 EP)". The AU Review. 4 August 2014. Archived from the original on 26 November 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "Alison Wonderland - Calm Down". The Music. 16 June 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "EP Review: Alison Wonderland – Calm Down". Renowned for Sound. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  5. ↑ "Alison Wonderland 'Cold' (Official Video)". Purple Sneakers. September 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  6. ↑ "Calm Down by Alison Wonderland". iTunes Store (AU). Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  7. ↑ "Calm Down by Alison Wonderland vinyl". Discogs. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  8. ↑ "Calm Down by Alison Wonderland". Amazon. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
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