Water Colours

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Water Colours
Water Colours album cover.jpg
Studio album by
Swimming With Dolphins
ReleasedMay 13, 2011
GenreElectronica, synthpop, indietronica
Length38:05
LabelTooth & Nail
ProducerAaron Sprinkle, Zack Odom, Kenneth Mount
Swimming With Dolphins chronology
Ambient Blue
(2008) 		Water Colours
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3/5 stars[1]
New Release Tuesday4/5 stars[2]
Jesus Freak Hideout3.5/5 stars[3]
Alternative Press3.5/5 stars[4]
Cross Rhythms8/10 stars[5]
Louder Than Music3.5/5 stars[6]
Review Rinse Repeat4/5 stars[7]

Water Colours is the debut studio album by the American electronica band, Swimming With Dolphins. It was released on May 13, 2011 on iTunes[8] and in physical CD format on May 17, 2011.[9] On May 25, 2011, the band released a trailer for the album's release on YouTube.[10]

Reception[]

The album received overall positive reviews from multiple professional music sites, all agreeing that the album was catchy and full of "vibrant, sugary synthpop" along with "thoughtful lyrics". However, New Release Tuesday and Jesus Freak Hideout both pointed out a low point of the album being Tofte's one use of "hell" as a profanity in the song "Diplomat".[2][3]

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Austin Tofte.

No.TitleLength
1."Holiday"3:59
2."Easy"3:37
3."Sleep To Dream"3:28
4."Diplomat"3:28
5."Watercolours"3:15
6."Jacques Cousteau"3:37
7."I Was A Lover"3:34
8."Captured"4:27
9."Happiness" (featuring Sunsun)4:47
10."Good Times" (featuring Mod Sun)3:53
Total length:38:05

Personnel[]

Swimming With Dolphins
Additional musicians and production
  • Sarah Beintker - additional vocals on track 1 & 3
  • Sunsun - additional vocals on track 9
  • Mod Sun (Derek Smith, formerly of Four Letter Lie) - additional vocals on track 10
  • Bobby Parker - horn instruments on track 8
  • Brandon Ebel - executive producer
  • Aaron Sprinkle - producer on track 1, 3, 7 & 8
  • Zack Odom - co-producer on track 2, 4, 5, 6, 9 & 10
  • Kenneth Mount - co-producer on track 2, 4, 5, 6, 9 & 10
  • Troy Glessner - mastering
  • Micah Dean Johnson - A&R production
  • Will Stevenson - management
  • Andrew Smith - photography

Chart performance[]

Chart (2011) Peak
positions
U.S. Billboard Heatseekers Albums[11] 31
U.S. Billboard Christian Albums[12] 40

Music videos[]

Lyric videos

Notes[]

  • "Sleep To Dream" was the first and only single off the release. It was made available a few weeks in advance of the album's debut.[13]
  • "Sleep To Dream" was added as a track to two of Tooth & Nail's 2011 compilation releases: Tooth & Nail Records Summer Sampler 2011[14] and A Very Tooth & Nail Christmas Sampler.[15]
  • The song "Jacques Cousteau" is based on the oceanographer of the same name. According to Tofte, the band's name was inspired by the 1980s documentaries that Cousteau filmed and starred in.[16]

References[]

  1. ^ AllMusic overview and review
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Newreleasetuesday.com overview and review". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Jesus Freak Hideout review". Jesus Freak Hideout review. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
  4. ^ Alternative Press review
  5. ^ Cross Rhythms overview and review
  6. ^ Louder Than Music review
  7. ^ Review Rinse Repeat review
  8. ^ "Water Colours on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
  9. ^ "Water Colours on Amazon.com". Amazon.com. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
  10. ^ "Swimming With Dolphins Water Colours Album Trailer". YouTube. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
  11. ^ "Water Colours Heatseekers Albums chart history". Billboard.com. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
  12. ^ "Water Colours Christian Albums chart history". Billboard.com. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
  13. ^ "Tooth & Nail announces Swimming With Dolphins' "Sleep To Dream" single". Tooth & Nail Records. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
  14. ^ "Tooth & Nail Records Summer Sampler 2011 overview". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
  15. ^ "A Very Tooth & Nail Christmas Sampler overview". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
  16. ^ "An Evening with Austin Tofte - Swimming With Dolphins interview". Tumblr. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
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