Beautifully Unconventional
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| "Beautifully Unconventional" | ||||
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| Single by Wolf Alice | ||||
| from the album Visions of a Life | ||||
| Released | 14 August 2017 | |||
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| Length | 2:13 | |||
| Label | Dirty Hit | |||
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| Producer | Justin Meldal-Johnsen | |||
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| "Beautifully Unconventional" on YouTube | ||||
"Beautifully Unconventional" is a song by English alternative rock band Wolf Alice from their second studio album, Visions of a Life. It was released on 14 August 2017 through Dirty Hit as the album's third single.
"Beautifully Unconventional" premiered on Annie Mac's BBC Radio 1 show on 14 August 2017, and subsequently released for digital download and streaming services.[1] Rowsell said she wrote the song about one of her friends: "My feelings towards her reminded me of the film Heathers, where everyone is a Heather and you find your other non-Heather… a 'you can be my partner in crime', sorta thing."[2]
The band performed the song live for the first time on 26 July at the Echo in Los Angeles. It has since been part of their setlist on tour.[3] The song was also part of the band's Live Lounge session on 19 September.[4] On 17 October, they performed the song on Later... with Jools Holland.[5]
Composition
"Beautifully Unconventional" is based around a "chunky guitar line." Will Richards of DIY compared the song to American singer Beck, and noted the influence on the song from the song's producer Justin Meldal-Johnsen, who's best known for his work with the singer.[6] Orignte classified the song as indie rock,[7] while the Guardian's Dave Simpson characterized it as pop-funk, later stating that it "might even have a faint melodic nod to Aretha Franklin's "Respect"."[8] NME's Will Butler noted that the song "leans closer to the softer, warmer and catchy stylings of 'Don't Delete the Kisses' than it does the furious, punk sputter of 'Yuk Foo'."[1]
