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Instinct (Niki & the Dove album)

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Instinct
Studio album by
Released7 August 2012 (2012-08-07)
Genre
Length48:14
Label
Niki & the Dove chronology
Instinct
(2012)
Everybody's Heart Is Broken Now
(2016)
Singles from Instinct
  1. "The Fox"
    Released: 10 May 2011
  2. "DJ, Ease My Mind"
    Released: 24 February 2012
  3. "Tomorrow"
    Released: 2 May 2012
  4. "Somebody"
    Released: 24 August 2012
  5. "Love to the Test"
    Released: 7 November 2012

Instinct is the debut studio album released by the Swedish indietronica duo Niki & the Dove, released on 7 August 2012 by TEN Music Group, Sub Pop, and Mercury Records. It is their second release on US label Sub Pop.[1]

Track listing

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Instinct track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Tomorrow"3:52
2."The Drummer"3:56
3."In Our Eyes"5:02
4."The Gentle Roar"3:44
5."Mother Protect"5:05
6."Last Night"3:19
7."Somebody"2:51
8."Love to the Test"3:58
9."DJ, Ease My Mind"4:03
10."Winterheart"4:06
11."The Fox"4:19
12."Under the Bridges"3:59 / 8:42*
UK iTunes bonus tracks[2]
No.TitleLength
13."All This Youth"4:00
14."The Drummer" (first demo)4:32
15."Everybody's Talking"3:47
16."Taylor" (2009 Island sessions)5:04
US bonus tracks[3]
No.TitleLength
13."The Beach"4:02
14."All This Youth"4:00
  • On some versions of the album, "Under the Bridges" has an extended drum ending.

Credits

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Credits for Instinct adapted from AllMusic.[4]

  • Malin Dahlstrom – art direction, composer, design, producer
  • Björn Engelmann – mastering
  • Eliot Hazel – photography
  • Anders Hvenare – mixing
  • Gustaf Karlof – art direction, composer, design, producer
  • Ted Krotkiewski – mixing
  • Elof Loelv – composer, producer
  • Mat Maitland – art direction, design, digital imagery
  • Lasse Mårtén – mixing
  • Niki & the Dove – primary artist

Charts

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Chart performance for Instinct
Chart (2012) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[5] 96
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[6] 60
UK Albums (OCC)[7] 60

References

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  1. ^ "Sub Pop Records : Niki & the Dove : Instinct". Archived from the original on 16 March 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  2. ^ "Instinct (Deluxe Version) by Niki & The Dove". 1 January 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2021 – via Apple Music.
  3. ^ "Niki And The Dove – Instinct (2012, CD)". Discogs.com. 7 August 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Instinct - Niki and the Dove - Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  5. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Niki and the Dove – Instinct". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
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