Name: Optica (Bonus Track Version) by Shout Out Louds
Brand: Shout Out Louds
SKU: 673855046037
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (91 reviews)

ALBUM

The '80s are alive and well in Sweden. Or at least that's what the Swedish indie poppers Shout Out Louds would have you believe on their 2013 album Optica. Synths, bombastic reverb, shoulder-padded beats, and grand vocal ensembles all recall that era in every way. "Illusions" spins out sleek pop that takes late-'70s disco thumps and ABBA-like catchiness and throws it out there like it's the early '80s finishing off the previous decade's achievements. "Blue Ice" swipes a Miami vibe with cool-breeze percussion and lounge-act electric piano. "14th of July" pumps up the volume for a dance floor–shaking tribute to, quite possibly, New Order. For all the deliberately garish and overdone arrangements here, the songwriting of frontman Adam Olenius gives the album a human touch that's as sincere as any acoustic singer/songwriter bemoaning his fate. The album is a bit of a Rorschach test; you'll pull out of it what your mind puts into it. "Forever" is a bonus track not available on the standard album.

1. Sugar

by Shout Out Louds

Primary Artist: Shout Out Louds; Main Performer
Composer: Shout Out Louds; Composer
Music Publisher: Emi Music Publishing Scandinavia; Other

2. Illusions

by Shout Out Louds

Primary Artist: Shout Out Louds; Main Performer
Composer: Shout Out Louds; Composer
Music Publisher: Emi Music Publishing Scandinavia; Other

3. Blue Ice

by Shout Out Louds

Primary Artist: Shout Out Louds; Main Performer
Composer: Shout Out Louds; Composer
Music Publisher: Emi Music Publishing Scandinavia; Other

4. 14th of July

by Shout Out Louds

Primary Artist: Shout Out Louds; Main Performer
Composer: Shout Out Louds; Composer
Music Publisher: Emi Music Publishing Scandinavia; Other

5. Burn

by Shout Out Louds

Primary Artist: Shout Out Louds; Main Performer
Composer: Shout Out Louds; Composer
Music Publisher: Emi Music Publishing Scandinavia; Other

6. Walking in Your Footsteps

by Shout Out Louds

Primary Artist: Shout Out Louds; Main Performer
Composer: Shout Out Louds; Composer
Music Publisher: Emi Music Publishing Scandinavia; Other

7. Glasgow

by Shout Out Louds

Primary Artist: Shout Out Louds; Main Performer
Composer: Shout Out Louds; Composer
Music Publisher: Emi Music Publishing Scandinavia; Other

8. Where You Come In

by Shout Out Louds

Primary Artist: Shout Out Louds; Main Performer
Composer: Shout Out Louds; Composer
Music Publisher: Emi Music Publishing Scandinavia; Other

9. Hermila

by Shout Out Louds

Primary Artist: Shout Out Louds; Main Performer
Composer: Shout Out Louds; Composer
Music Publisher: Emi Music Publishing Scandinavia; Other

10. Chasing the Sinking Sun

by Shout Out Louds

Primary Artist: Shout Out Louds; Main Performer
Composer: Shout Out Louds; Composer
Music Publisher: Emi Music Publishing Scandinavia; Other

11. Circles

by Shout Out Louds

Primary Artist: Shout Out Louds; Main Performer
Composer: Shout Out Louds; Composer
Music Publisher: Emi Music Publishing Scandinavia; Other

12. Destroy

by Shout Out Louds

Primary Artist: Shout Out Louds; Main Performer
Composer: Shout Out Louds; Composer
Music Publisher: Emi Music Publishing Scandinavia; Other

13. Hold Back Your Tears (Spotify Exclusive)

by Shout Out Louds

Primary Artist: Shout Out Louds; Main Performer
Composer: Shout Out Louds; Composer
Music Publisher: Emi Music Publishing Scandinavia; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

13 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 1 minutes and 13 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 2400x2400 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

12/13 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

10/13 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Alternative & Indie, Alternative, Worldwide, Europe

Label

Merge Records

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Feb 25, 2013

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

673855046037

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Optica (Bonus Track Version)

1. Sugar

2. Illusions

3. Blue Ice

4. 14th of July

5. Burn

6. Walking in Your Footsteps

7. Glasgow

8. Where You Come In

9. Hermila

10. Chasing the Sinking Sun

11. Circles

12. Destroy

13. Hold Back Your Tears (Spotify Exclusive)

Technical Specifications

Optica (Bonus Track Version)

Product information

Release options

1. Sugar

2. Illusions

3. Blue Ice

4. 14th of July

5. Burn

6. Walking in Your Footsteps

7. Glasgow

8. Where You Come In

9. Hermila

10. Chasing the Sinking Sun

11. Circles

12. Destroy

13. Hold Back Your Tears (Spotify Exclusive)

Technical Specifications