In a Tidal Wave of Mystery
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| Studio album by Capital Cities | ||||
| Released | June 4, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2011–13 | |||
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| Length | 43:45 | |||
| Label | Lazy Hooks, Capitol | |||
| Producer | Ryan Merchant, Sebu Simonian | |||
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In a Tidal Wave of Mystery is the debut studio album of American indie pop duo Capital Cities, released on June 4, 2013, under Capitol Records.
Ryan Merchant and Sebu Simonian worked as jingle writers for various companies before meeting on Craiglist and deciding to form Capital Cities. The pair then wrote "Safe and Sound" and began working on their debut album; the title In a Tidal Wave of Mystery originates from a lyric in the third verse of "Safe and Sound". Merchant and Simonian wrote, composed, produced and mixed the entirety of the album, with the exception of "Lazy Lies", produced by Simon Mills.Outkast member André 3000, vocalist Shemika Secrest and NPR's Frank Tavares are featured on the song "Farrah Fawcett Hair", while vocalist Soseh is featured on "Chasing You".
The Deluxe Edition Bonus Track of this album features a cover of Prince's "Nothing Compares 2 U".
The album's cover artwork was designed by Brazilian artist João Lauro Fonte.In a Tidal Wave of Mystery was released on June 4, 2013 by Capitol Records and was the first Capitol Records album to be distributed by Universal Music Group, following the break-up of Capitol's previous distributor EMI. It debuted at number 66 on the United States Billboard 200 albums chart.
The iTunes version of the deluxe edition of the album omits "Nothing Compares 2 U."
The album's lead single "Safe and Sound" was released digitally on January 6, 2011.Capitol Records serviced the single to United States modern rock radio over a year later on November 27, 2012, and it topped the Billboard Alternative Songs chart. It subsequently became the duo's breakout hit, peaking at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 and reaching the top ten of numerous mainstream charts internationally.
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