Atlas is the debut album of the alternative dance group RÜFÜS DU SOL, released in Australia under Sweat It Out on 9 August 2013. The album debuted at number 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart on 25 August 2013.

Atlas
Studio album by
Released9 August 2013 (2013-08-09)
Recorded2012–2013
Genre
Length48:28
LabelSweat It Out
RÜFÜS DU SOL chronology
Rüfüs (Blue)
(2012)
Atlas
(2013)
Bloom
(2016)
Singles from Atlas
  1. "Take Me"
    Released: 8 March 2013
  2. "Desert Night"
    Released: 21 June 2013
  3. "Tonight"
    Released: 22 November 2013
  4. "Sundream"
    Released: 21 March 2014
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
musicOMH[2]
Renowned for Sound[3]

At the J Awards of 2013, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.[4]

Singles

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The album was preceded by "Take Me" as the lead single on 8 March 2013 and "Desert Night" as the second single on 21 June 2013. "Tonight" was released as the third single on 22 November 2013, followed by "Sundream" as the fourth and final single on 21 March 2014.

Track listing

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All music is composed by RÜFÜS DU SOL

Atlas – Standard edition / Light/Dark deluxe edition – Disc 1 – Light
No.TitleLength
1."Sundream"4:35
2."Take Me"4:02
3."Tonight"3:46
4."Modest Life"3:42
5."Rendezvous"4:20
6."Desert Night"5:25
7."Simplicity Is Bliss"3:10
8."Sarah"4:07
9."Unforgiven"4:29
10."Two Clocks"3:48
11."Imaginary Air"7:04
Atlas – Non-Australian bonus track
No.TitleLength
12."We Left" (Night Version)5:13
Atlas – Light/Dark deluxe edition – Disc 2 – Dark[5]
No.TitleLength
1."Sundream" (Classixx remix)5:19
2."Take Me" (Miguel Campbell remix)4:47
3."Tonight" (Rampue remix)8:22
4."Desert Night" (Jesse Rose remix)6:21
5."Unforgiven" (the Presets remix)4:42
6."Sarah" (Touch Sensitive remix)4:54
7."We Left" (Night Version)5:13
8."Paris Collides" (Night Version)4:04
9."Talk to Me" (Night Version)4:56
10."Take Me" (Chloe Martini remix) (bonus track)4:23
11."Sundream" (Hayden James remix) (bonus track)3:44
12."Desert Night" (Motez remix) (bonus track)5:19

Personnel

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Musicians

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Rüfüs

  • Tyrone Lindqvist – vocals, guitar
  • Jon George – keyboards
  • James Hunt – drums

Other musicians

  • Jess Pollard – vocals (9)

Technical

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Artwork

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  • Nick George – cover artwork

Charts and certifications

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Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label Catalogue
Australia 9 August 2013 Sweat It Out SWEATA004
United Kingdom 28 April 2014[10]
88843046402
United States 25 August 2014[11] Digital download Sweat It Out B00LW95JCW
Australia 2018 Sweat It Out SWEATA018V

References

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  1. ^ a b c Collar, Matt. "Review of Atlas". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  2. ^ Day, Larry (25 April 2014). "RÜFÜS – Atlas". musicOMH. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  3. ^ Whiteway, David (25 April 2014). "ALBUM REVIEW: RÜFÜS – ATLAS". Renowned for Sound. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  4. ^ "The J Award 2013". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Atlas (Light / Dark Deluxe Edition)". Apple Inc. iTunes Store Australia. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  6. ^ "Australiancharts.com – RÜFÜS – Atlas". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  7. ^ "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 100 Albums 2013". ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  8. ^ "End of Year Charts – ARIA Top 100 Albums 2014". ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 11 January 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  9. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2015 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  10. ^ "Atlas". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  11. ^ "Atlas". Amazon. Retrieved 13 August 2014.