Aloud is an American indie rock band. The band was formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 2002 by principal vocalists and songwriters Jen de la Osa and Henry Beguiristain, accompanied by bassist Charles Murphy, drummer Chris Jago. Primarily a quartet for the majority of its existence, Aloud expanded their permanent lineup in 2017 to include saxophonist Alanah Ntzouras and trumpeter Vanessa Acosta. The band's songwriting and vocal abilities are often highlighted by critics.[1][2][3][4] While generally known for a more energetic sound, Aloud changed tack and pared down their sound on their third studio album, Exile.[5]
| Aloud discography | |
|---|---|
 Aloud performing in 2009. | |
| Studio albums | 6 |
| EPs | 6 |
| Soundtrack albums | 7 |
| Compilation albums | 3 |
| Singles | 40 |
| Video albums | 6 |
| Music videos | 22 |
| Other releases | 12 |
Their sixth studio album, Apollo 6, will be released on May 19, 2023.
Studio albums
edit| Year | Details |
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| 2006 |
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| 2008 |
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| 2010 |
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| 2014 |
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| 2020 | Sprezzatura
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| 2023 | Apollo 6
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EPs
edit| Year | Details |
|---|---|
| 2004 | The Sooner It Comes
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| 2009 | Live 2009
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| 2019 | City Lights
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| 2020 | Dead Reckoning
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| 2021 | Scenes From a Lonely Planet
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| 2024 | Observer Affect
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Singles
edit| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | "(Hey Now) What's It To You" b/w "Mind Relaxer" | The Sooner It Comes |
| 2005 | "All I Can Do" | Leave Your Light On |
| 2006 | "Beaches" | |
| "Can You Hear Me Now?" | ||
| 2007 | "Put on the Parka" | Non-album single |
| 2008 | "Fan The Fury" | Fan The Fury |
| "Sometimes I Feel Like A Vampire" | ||
| 2009 | "Julie" | |
| "You Got Me Wrong" | ||
| "Happy Effing Xmas" | Non-album single | |
| 2010 | "Old Soldier" | Exile |
| 2011 | "Exile in the Night" | |
| "The Last Time [campfire version]" | Non-album single | |
| "The Cash and the Pearls" b/w "So Long" | ||
| 2012 | "You Will Know" b/w "Such A Long Time" | |
| 2013 | "A Little Bit Low" | It's Got To Be Now |
| 2014 | "It's Got To Be Now" | |
| "Back Here With Me Again" | ||
| 2015 | "Ravens & Writing Desks" | Non-album single |
| "Darkest Days (2015 Remix)" | Exile | |
| 2016 | "The Wicked Kind" | It's Got To Be Now |
| "The Wicked Kind (Emiliano Melis remix)" | ||
| "Please Come Home for Christmas" | Non-album single | |
| 2017 | "Agua Mala" | |
| "Empty House"/"Falling Out of Love" (vinyl only) | ||
| 2018 | "Falling Out of Love"/"Empty House" | |
| "Dead Flowers" | ||
| "Son of the Dharma" b/w "Last of the Evergreens" | ||
| 2019 | "Children of the Divine" b/w "(I Just Want) To Be Free" | |
| "Live TV" b/w "Show Me What You Got" | ||
| 2020 | "Been So Long Since We've Seen the Sun" | Sprezzatura |
| "Loving U's a Beautiful Thing" | ||
| "Waiting (Scenes From a Lonely Planet)" | ||
| "Hungry Land" | ||
| 2022 | "The Comeback Kid" | Apollo 6 |
| 2023 | "Somewhere To Be" | |
| "Meditation for the Housebound" | ||
| "Big Blue" | ||
| 2024 | "The Sky's in Love With You" | Observer Affect |
| "A Week Without Rain" |
Videos
edit| Year | Release details | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Scenes From a Lonely Planet
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Concert film of a performance at South Endustries recording studio in Los Angeles, CA. |
Live at the Paramount Boston
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Concert film of a performance at Boston's Paramount Theater on July 24, 2015. | |
| 2020 | A Line of Lights
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Concert film of Aloud's album release show for Exile in Boston, MA, on September 23, 2010. Released as part of the 10th anniversary celebration of Exile. |
| 2015 | Be Free of Your Past
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Short film on the making of Aloud's third album Exile. |
| 2008 | Hard Up In The 2000s
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Documentary film of the Spring leg of the Fan The Fury tour, which took place March – April 2008. Contains live performances and interviews with the band. |
| 2004 | Aloud: 2004 Year in Review
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Short documentary on the recording of The Sooner It Comes and touring in 2004. The short was distributed to subscribers of Aloud's e-mail list. The CD-ROM also contained an audio interview on WMFO and bonus tracks.[6] |
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "Beaches" | Tom Fitzgerald |
| 2007 | "Can You Hear Me Now?" | |
| 2009 | "Julie" | Chris March |
| "You Got Me Wrong" | Annie Burns | |
| 2010 | "Old Soldier" | Chris March |
| 2011 | "Exile in the Night" | |
| 2012 | "You Will Know" | Stephen LoVerme |
| 2014 | "It's Got To Be Now" | Erin Genett/Stephen LoVerme |
| "Back Here With Me Again" | ||
| 2015 | "A Little Bit Low" | Phil Healy/Adam Van Voorhis |
| 2016 | "The Wicked Kind" | Skye Von |
| 2018 | "Falling Out of Love" | Jen de la Osa/Henry Beguiristain |
| "Dead Flowers" | Tanya Leal-Soto | |
| 2019 | "Children of the Divine" | Ryan Taalbi |
| "Live TV" | Frank Hegyi | |
| 2020 | "Been So Long Since We've Seen the Sun" | |
| "Loving U's a Beautiful Thing" | Matt Maguire | |
| 2021 | "Waiting (Scenes From a Lonely Planet)" | Frank Hegyi |
| "Cresting Waves" | Matt Maguire | |
| 2023 | "Meditation for the Housebound" | |
| "Big Blue" | Matt Maguire | |
| 2024 | "The Sky's in Love With You" |
Soundtracks
edit| Year | Details | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The Mixtress
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Award-winning soundtrack to the short documentary by Wideshot Studios on Jules Bennett, aka "The Mixtress".[7] Soundtrack also featured contributions from The Walkmen and The Cardigans.[8] |
| 2009 | The Flying Scissors
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| 2013 | Shotgun Wedding
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| 2015 | The Mayor of Rock & Roll
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| 2018 | All These Small Moments
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Kusama: Infinity
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| 2019 | The Sympathy Card
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Compilations
edit| Year | Details |
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| 2006 | Wicked Good Boston Bands Vol. 2
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| 2013 | Allston Pudding Presents Boston Marathon Relief Mixtape MMXIII
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| 2017 | We Are Not Trump: Vol. 2
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Other releases
edit| Year | Details | Comments |
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| 2002 | Don't Trust the Radio
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Four song home-recorded demo, briefly sold at shows in 2002. Contained early versions of "Don't Trust the Radio", "Help Me Help You", and "Mind Relaxer", which would later appear on 2004's The Sooner It Comes.[9] |
| 2003 | "Wouldn't You"
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Home-recorded demo, released as a digital single and later included with Don't Trust the Radio.[9] |
Pretty Little Picture
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Studio demo, briefly sold at shows in 2003. Contained early versions of "Don't Trust the Radio" and "Help Me Help You", which would later appear on 2004's The Sooner It Comes.[10] | |
"Anybody (The Blues Song) [acoustic]"
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Home recorded acoustic version of "Anybody (The Blues Song)", originally found on Pretty Little Picture. | |
Live at the Middle East
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Live soundboard recording of Aloud at The Middle East in Cambridge, Massachusetts. While never officially released in its entirety by Aloud, the disc was briefly sold via The Middle East's website. Aloud also made four tracks available for download.[11] | |
| 2004 | Aloud: 2004 Year in Review
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Distributed to subscribers of Aloud's e-mail list. Contained an early version of "Late Last Nite", recorded during the sessions for The Sooner It Comes.[6] |
| 2009 | Rock Out Boston Club Sampler
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Exclusive sampler for Rock Out Boston Club. Contained the "campfire" version of "The Last Time", a live performance of "Sometimes I Feel Like A Vampire", and a previously unreleased song "Gone With the Rising Sun".[12] |
| 2012 | 10th Anniversary EP
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Exclusive EP released by The Boston Phoenix to commemorate Aloud's 10th anniversary, featuring four songs from previously released albums.[13] |
| 2014 | This Will Make Sense Later: the It's Got To Be Now demos
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A collection of demos from It's Got To Be Now released exclusively to the album's Kickstarter backers. Contains demo recordings of all the songs on the album (except for "Back Here With Me Again") and "You Will Know", plus two previously unreleased compositions ("Edge City", "(I Just Want) To Be Free"). A studio version of "(I Just Want) To Be Free" would be released in 2019 as the b-side to "Children of the Divine". |
| 2020 | Shibusa: The Sprezzatura Demos
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A collection of demos from Sprezzatura, available with the "Deluxe" version of the album during the pre-order phase. Includes alternate mixes of "Salvage Yard", "Oh Danny", and "In Spite of Language" as bonus tracks. |
Shadows of Another Place: The Exile Demos
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A double-album collection of demos, bonus tracks, and previously unreleased music from the Exile era. Released as part of Exile: 10th Anniversary Edition. | |
| 2023 | We Relay Light: The Apollo 6 Demos
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A collection of demos from Apollo 6, bundled with the "Deluxe" version of the album. Contains demos of songs featured on the album, studio recordings and demos for music not included on the album, and a booklet detailing the recording process. |
References
edit- ^ Spotlight: Aloud, Performer Magazine (Northeast), July 2007
- ^ DeTroiav, Kristen, "Aloud 'Exile' ", Performer Magazine, November 2010, p. 31
- ^ Enigmatic lyrics get fans thinking Aloud, Boston Herald, August 25, 2006
- ^ Live Review, The Noise, November 2005
- ^ Perry, Jonathan, "Aloud ramps up its sound, pares down the band, and hits the road with 'Exile'", The Boston Globe, September 17, 2010
- ^ a b Aloud, "Aloud Year In Review CD-ROM.", November 20, 2004, (Internet Archive) Retrieved 2011-10-27
- ^ International Documentary Challenge, "Winners of the 2008 International Documentary Challenge", Best Soundtrack, Retrieved 2011-10-27
- ^ The Mixtress Online, "the soundtrack! Archived 2011-10-22 at the Wayback Machine", Retrieved 2011-10-27
- ^ a b Don't Trust the Radio, (Internet Archive) Retrieved 2011-10-27
- ^ Pretty Little Picture, (Internet Archive) Retrieved 2011-10-27
- ^ Live Appearances, (Internet Archive) Retrieved 2011-10-27
- ^ Sooz, "The Rock Out Boston Club Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine", 2009. Retrieved 2011-10-27
- ^ The Boston Phoenix, Mp3 of the Week: Aloud "10th Anniversary EP" -- tonight @ Great Scott, 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-21