A Is for Alpine

A Is for Alpine
Studio album by
Alpine
Released10 August 2012
StudioThe Stables, Victoria, Australia[1]
Genrepop rock[1]
Length41:48[1]
LabelIvy League Records
ProducerDann Hume
Alpine chronology
Zürich
(2010) 		A Is for Alpine
(2012) 		Yuck
(2015)
Singles from A Is for Alpine
  1. "Hands"
    Released: November 2011[2]
  2. "Gasoline"
    Released: June 2012[3]
  3. "Seeing Red"
    Released: October 2012[4]

A Is for Alpine is the debut studio album by the Australian group Alpine. The album was announced in June 2012 with co-vocalist Pheobe Baker describing the album as a document of the band's "innocent and not so innocent explorations through our early twenty-something emotions".[5]

The album was released on 10 August 2012 and peaked at number 11 on the ARIA Charts. The album was supported with a nation tour through August and September 2012.[5]

At the EG Awards of 2012, the album won Best Album.[6]

At the J Awards of 2012, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.[7]

At the 2012 ARIA Music Awards, the album was nominated for ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist – Release.[8]

Reception

Madeleine Laing from The Music called it "an assured and polished debut, but it feels like the band is a little too comfortable in this sound, and that a little more experimentation might lift the whole album to the level of their killer singles."[9]

Corey Tonkin from Tone Deaf said "Everything about A is for Alpine might softly say dreamy guitar-driven pop, but the consistent quality isn't so reserved. Alpine have nailed their sound across the thirty-eight minutes of their debut."[10]

Fred Thomas from AllMusic said "With their debut full-length A Is for Alpine, Australian six-piece indie electro-pop act Alpine create an atmosphere of almost sterilised pop perfection, built on sparklingly clean production, cold dynamics and sharp harmonies from dual lead vocalists Phoebe Baker and Lou James." Thomas added "Though these songs seem tailor-made for the dancefloor, somehow they're best enjoyed in the late hours of the night or in a solitary, reflective headspace." [1]

Track listing

  • all songs written by Alpine.
  1. "Lovers 1" - 2:02
  2. "Lovers 2" - 2:26
  3. "Hands" - 3:16
  4. "Villages" - 4:32
  5. "Softsides" - 4:05
  6. "Seeing Red" - 3:50
  7. "Gasoline" - 3:23
  8. "All for One" - 3:27
  9. "Too Safe" - 3:39
  10. "In the Wild" - 3:12
  11. "The Vigour" - 3:16
  12. "Multiplication" - 4:29

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2012) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[11] 11

References

  1. ^ a b c d "A Is for Alpine by Alpin". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Alpine January 2012 Tour / Melbourne band Alpine will be touring throughout January in support of their new single Hands". Music Feeds. 22 November 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  3. ^ "Alpine Gasoline". Indie Shuffle. 25 June 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  4. ^ "Alpine : Seeing Red". Beat magazine. 17 October 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  5. ^ a b "Alpine Announce Debut Record + National Tour, August/September 2012". Music Feeds. 26 June 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  6. ^ "The Temper Trap, Oh Mercy Win EG Awards". noise11. 21 November 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  7. ^ "The J Award 2012". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  8. ^ "Winners & Nominees Announced". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 3 October 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  9. ^ "Album Review: Alpine - A Is for Alpine". The Music (magazine). 1 August 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  10. ^ "A Is For Alpine". Tone Deaf via Brag Media. 8 August 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  11. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Alpine – A Is For Alpine". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
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