Body Music
AlunaGeorge · 2013
77 min · 21 tracks · contemporary R&B
A vibrant blend of UK garage and contemporary R&B, enlivened by playful electronics and Aluna's airy vocals.
Top tracks — play these first
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You Know You Like It — This track showcases AlunaGeorge's signature style with its infectious hook and innovative production, serving as a breakthrough hit that introduced many to their sound.
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Attracting Flies — Combining catchy melodies with sharp lyrical content about desire and attraction, this track highlights the duo's knack for merging pop sensibilities with deeper themes.
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Your Drums, Your Love — This song features a mesmerizing rhythm and heartfelt lyrics, encapsulating the essence of the album’s exploration of love and connection through danceable beats.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
Body Music showcases strong production and catchy melodies but has some inconsistency in flow due to remix inclusions.
What we noticed
- The first half of the album features upbeat tracks with a consistent tempo, while the second half introduces slower songs that create a contrasting dynamic.
- Aluna's vocals are layered with harmonies and effects, often blending seamlessly with the electronic production rather than standing out as separate elements.
- Several tracks incorporate syncopated rhythms typical of UK garage, which adds a danceable quality to the overall sound.
- The album includes remixes at the end, which shift the focus from original compositions to reinterpretations, affecting its cohesion.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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7/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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5/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Significant within its genre. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- sensual grooves for dance floors
- wave-like pacing with peaks
- playful energy for socializing
- earworm hooks for sing-alongs
- dynamic flow for varied moods
Maybe skip if you
- prefer instant gratification tracks
- seek deep, introspective themes
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Body Music marked AlunaGeorge's debut album, arriving after their successful single You Know You Like It gained traction in 2012. At this point, the duo was transitioning from an underground act to mainstream recognition, with anticipation building around their unique sound that fused various genres.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Disclosure· Jessie Ware· Muna
Moments worth listening for
Where the writing does something specific.
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Attracting Flies
The bridge shifts perspectives, contrasting confident declarations with moments of vulnerability in relationships.
This structural change enhances the emotional complexity of the song, reflecting the duality of attraction and hesitation.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Outlines 3:48
- 2 You Know You Like It 3:23
- 3 Attracting Flies 3:09
- 4 Your Drums, Your Love 3:39
- 5 Kaleidoscope Love 3:53
- 6 Bad Idea 3:16
- 7 Diver 3:17
- 8 Lost and Found 4:13
- 9 Best Be Believing 3:45
- 10 Superstar 3:21
- 11 Just a Touch 3:13
- 12 Body Music 4:02
- 13 Friends to Lovers 4:37
- 14 This Is How We Do It 2:47
- 15 We Are Chosen 3:30
- 16 Indestructible 3:16
- 17 Watching Over You 4:22
- 18 Put Up Your Hands 3:25
- 19 B Ur Boo 3:04
- 20 Your Drums, Your Love (Friendly Fires remix) 4:33
- 21 Attracting Flies (Baauer remix) 4:23
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