Alpha

Alpha
Formed: 1996 in Bristol, England
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Styles: Trip-Hop, Alternative Dance, Electronica
Group Members: Corin Dingley, Andy Jenks
Biography: The duo of Corin Dingley and Andy Jenks formed Alpha after working on such projects as Statik Sound System and the Sugarboat. The duo are inspired by film soundtracks and the songwriting of Jimmy Webb with the same intensity that Massive Attack give to hip-hop and dub. Both collectives, however, are ...Read full biography
Stargazing
Released: 2003
Label: Dont Touch
Critics' Rating:
As wonderful as Alpha's sophomore effort, The Impossible Thrill, is, Stargazing surpasses it in almost every respect; the album's perfectly dreamy, organic, and lush songs feel like more logical successors ...Read full review
The Impossible Thrill
Released: 2001
Label: Melankolic
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The duo behind England's Alpha -- Andy Jenks and Corin Dingley -- combines groovy synth sounds, live string arrangements, acid jazz, and torch flair to create the atmospheric lounge numbers found on their ...Read full review
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