| "Tessellate" | ||||
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| Single byAlt-J | ||||
| from the albumAn Awesome Wave | ||||
| Released | 13 July 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
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| Length | 3:02 | |||
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| Producer | Charlie Andrew | |||
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| "Tessellate" onYouTube | ||||
"Tessellate" is a song by Englishindie rock bandAlt-J from their debut studio album,An Awesome Wave (2012). The song was written by Joe Newman, Gus Unger-Hamilton, Gwilym Sainsbury andThom Green and produced byCharlie Andrew. It was originally released on 13 October 2011 as a double A-side single with “Bloodflood”, before being released separately on 13 July 2012 as the album's third single.
A music video to accompany the release of "Tessellate" was first released on YouTube on 9 July 2012.[1] The video was directed by Alex Southam and is a reworking of the paintingThe School of Athens byRaphael, using 21st century characters in a room similar to the painting's background (Panthéon, in Paris). One of the characters at the very beginning of the clip is wearing a printed T-shirt of the painting.
In 2013, "Tessellate" was covered by English singer and songwriterEllie Goulding on the deluxe edition ofHalcyon Days, the reissue of her second studio album,Halcyon.[2] Englishindie folk bandMumford & Sons also covered the song onBBC Radio 1'sLive Lounge on 25 September 2012;[3] their version was included on the compilation albumBBC Radio 1's Live Lounge 2013.
The song is used as the opening theme song to theanime seriesIngress.[4]
The song has been featured in the soundtrack to the television seriesDay of the Jackal andAlien: Earth.
Is the ending song of the 1st Season of the television seriesAtypical.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tessellate" | 3:02 |
| 2. | "Tessellate" (Live at the Africa Centre) | 4:26 |
| 3. | "Tessellate" (Dam Mantle Remix) | 6:17 |
| 4. | "Tessellate" (Anstam Remix) | 3:58 |
| 5. | "Tessellate" (Marlais Remix) | 3:53 |
| Chart (2012–13) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[6] | 74 |
| CanadaRock (Billboard)[7] | 46 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[8] | 120 |
| UK Indie (OCC)[9] | 6 |
| USHot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[10] | 43 |
| USAlternative Airplay (Billboard)[11] | 19 |
| USRock & Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[12] | 33 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[13] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[14] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[15] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 13 July 2012[5] | Digital download |