Alien
3,745
Alternative
Alien was released on April 28, 2023 by 4AD as a part of the album First Two Pages of Frankenstein
Melodicness
How much the song possesses a clear and memorable tune that follows well-defined musical patterns. A song high in melodicness generally features clear and memorable instrumental or vocal lines.
Acousticness
A measure of how much a song relies on acoustic instruments (eg. piano, guitar, violin, drums, saxophone) instead of electronic or digitally synthesized
Valence
The musical positivity or emotional tone conveyed through the song's harmonic and rhythmic components. High valence corresponds to feelings of happiness, excitement, and euphoria while low valence is associated with sadness, anger, or melancholy.
Danceability
A combination of factors including tempo stability, rhythmic patterns, and beat emphasis to determine how suitable a song is for dancing. A "danceable" song may feature a consistent tempo, repetitive musical structure, and strong downbeats.
Energy
The perceived intensity of a track which may be influenced by tempo, dynamics, and musical compactness. A high energy song may have a driving rhythm and dense instrumentation while a low energy song can be musically sparse and feature slower tempos.
BPM
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bryce Dessner
Electric Guitar, Piano, Synthesizer, Acoustic Guitar, Programming
Matt Berninger
Vocals
Aaron Dessner
Electric Guitar, Synthesizer, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Programming
Andi Toma
Programming, Musician
Benjamin Lanz
Synthesizer, Musician
Bryan Devendorf
Drums, Programming, Shaker
James McAlister
Synthesizer, Programming, Musician
Jan St. Werner
Programming, Musician
Kyle Resnick
Vocals
Robert Ames
Conductor
Scott Devendorf
Bass Guitar, Synthesizer
Thomas Bartlett
Mellotron, Musician, Sampler
Ashok Klouda
Cello, Musician
Charis Jenson
Violin, Musician
Claire Hazelton
Violin, Musician
Ellie Consta
Violin, Musician
Galya Bisengalieva
Violin, Musician
Gillon Cameron
Violin, Musician
Guy Button
Violin, Musician
Hazel Correa
Violin, Musician
Jonny Byers
Cello, Musician
Kirsty Mangan
Violin, Musician
Laura Moody
Cello, Musician
Marianne Haynes
Violin, Musician
Mathew Bain
Violin, Musician
Nicole Crespo O'Donoghue
Violin, Musician
Peteris Sokolovskis
Cello, Musician
Radhika de Saram
Violin, Musician
Raja Halder
Violin, Musician
Rebecca Burden
Cello, Musician
Sérgio Serra
Cello, Musician
Venetia Jollands
Violin, Musician
London Contemporary Orchestra
String Orchestra
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bryce Dessner
Orchestrator, Songwriter
Carin Besser
Songwriter
Matt Berninger
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
The National
Producer
Andi Toma
Engineer
Bella Blasko
Recording Engineer
Benjamin Lanz
Engineer
Fiona Cruickshank
Strings Engineer
Greg Calbi
Mastering Engineer
James McAlister
Additional Producer
Jan St. Werner
Engineer
Jonathan Low
Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer
Laura Beck
Assistant Recording Engineer
Thomas Bartlett
Engineer
Steve Fallone
Mastering Engineer
