The band began in 2010, initially as a solo project of Ellie Rowsell, with the name taken from a short story by Angela Carter. She was joined by guitarist Joff Oddie and later by Joel Amey and Theo Ellis. They released a self-titled EP, Wolf Alice in 2012 as well as a single called "Leaving You" which gained airplay from BBC Radio 1 and featured in NME's 'Radar' section.
They then toured with Peace, recorded a session for Huw Stephens' Radio 1 show in January, and released their first physical single "Fluffy" in February 2013 on the Chess Club label. Their second single "Bros", released in May, is about friendship and is one of the first songs Rowsell wrote and the band usually played it during their early stages.
2017β2020: Visions of a Life, Mercury Prize Win
In June 2017, Wolf Alice released the lead single "Yuk Foo" off their second studio album, Visions of a Life. They released three more singles, "Don't Delete the Kisses", "Beautifully Unconventional", and "Heavenward", before the release of their album on 28 September. In 2018, they also released "Formidable Cool", "Sadboy" and "Space & Time" as singles from the album.
In September 2018, the band won the Mercury Prize for their album Visions of a Life
2021βpresent: Blue Weekend
On 15 February 2021, the band's website was updated to show a looping video of an eye, with the heading "The Last Man on Earth". On 22 February 2021, the band announced that their single "The Last Man on Earth" would be released on 24 February 2021, and would debut on Annie Mac's show on BBC Radio 1. The release of the single was backed by the announcement of their third studio album, Blue Weekend, which was released on 4 June 2021. The second single from the album, "Smile", was released on 20 April 2021.
Blue Weekend received widespread critical acclaim, and was nominated for the 2021 Mercury Prize. On release, music publication The Forty-Five called Blue Weekend "a ballsy idyll of feeling: the sound of a band satisfying themselves rather than proving themselves, and completely filling the space theyβve carved out over the years."
Wolf Alice won the 2022 Brit Award for Group of the Year.
On October 29th 2021, the band released Blue Weekend: Tour Deluxe which includes four live versions of tracks from the album ('Smile', 'How Can I Make it OK', 'Safe From Heartbreak', and 'The Last Man on Earth') as well as a live cover of 'Bobby' by Alex G.
On 5 May 2022, the band released a lullaby version of "The Last Man on Earth" as a single and announced Blue Lullaby, an EP featuring reworked lullaby versions of five tracks from Blue Weekend, which was subsequently released on 24 June 2022. During the summer of 2022, the band played 17 shows supporting Harry Styles' Love On Tour, the first date in Hamburg on the 26th of June and the last show in Lisbon on the 31st of July.
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Freazy
Wolf Alice Lyrics
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Where the window held the deepest of my
Thoughts it's okay
I found my place
Found on the way
To the place I never really thought I'd go
It's okay
You were there in the back of my brain
Did you really wanna with Alice?
Did you really wanna like a wolf?
You can hate us all you want but
It don't mean nothing at all
You can join us if you think you're wild
You can join us if you're a feral child
Our love is cool
I built the paths
That I took in my head over and over again
Step to step, to the light at the end
Oh make believe
I was a prisoner to my thoughts throughout my teens
Look at me, I don't read in between
Did you really wanna with Alice?
Did you really wanna like a wolf?
You can hate us all you want but
It don't mean nothing at all
You can join us if you think you're wild
You can join us if you're a feral child
Our love is cool
I will meet you where the grass is greener
Hands on the clock, no I ain't watchin' them either
I will meet you where the grass is greener
Hands on the clock, no I ain't watchin' them either
I will meet you where the grass is greener
Did you really wanna with Alice?
Did you really wanna like a wolf?
You can hate us all you want but
It don't mean nothing at all
You can join us if you think you're wild
You can join us if you're a feral child
Our love is cool
I will meet you where the grass is greener
Did you really wanna with Alice?
Did you really wanna like a wolf?
You can hate us all you want but
It don't mean nothing at all
You can join us if you think you're wild
You can join us if you're a feral child
Our love is cool
The lyrics of Wolf Alice's "Freazy" seem to revolve around a sense of self-discovery and finding one's place in the world. The first verse speaks of a past in which the singer's thoughts were trapped inside them, until they found their place and embarked on a journey to a destination they never thought they would reach. The second verse continues this motif of self-created pathways, likening it to a prisoner's escape.
The chorus has a sense of defiance and freedom, proclaiming the singer's love as "cool" and inviting anyone who feels wild or feral to join. The choice of words like "wolf" and "feral child" are significant in this context, emphasizing a sense of wildness and freedom. The final lines of the chorus repeat the assertion that hate towards them means nothing and that anyone can join if they feel a connection to their way of being.
The final verse has the singer speaking of a future, implying that they will meet someone where the grass is greener, indicating a better, more fulfilling place. Hands on the clock, they say, are not something they are watching, suggesting a disregard for conventional notions of time or schedules and reinforcing the idea of finding one's own way.
Line by Line Meaning
Long were the days
Where the window held the deepest of my
Thoughts it's okay
I found my place
Found on the way
To the place I never really thought I'd go
It's okay
You were there in the back of my brain
There were times when I spent a lot of time daydreaming and staring out of the window, lost in my own thoughts, but that's alright because eventually, I found a place for myself, and it was a place I didn't expect to find. And even when I was lost in my thoughts, you were always in the back of my mind.
Did you really wanna with Alice?
Did you really wanna like a wolf?
You can hate us all you want but
It don't mean nothing at all
You can join us if you think you're wild
You can join us if you're a feral child
Our love is cool
Are you really interested in being with someone like Alice? Like a wolf, we might come across as strange and unlikable to some, but their hatred means nothing to us. If you feel like you're wild and untamed, you can join us and embrace that part of yourself. Our love is unconventional, but it's still cool.
I built the paths
That I took in my head over and over again
Step to step, to the light at the end
Oh make believe
I was a prisoner to my thoughts throughout my teens
Look at me, I don't read in between
I imagined intricate paths in my mind that I would often follow, step by step, until I reached the light at the end. But it was all a fantasy. I was a prisoner to my own thoughts during my teenage years, and it's only now that I've learned to be more practical and avoid reading too much into things.
I will meet you where the grass is greener
Hands on the clock, no I ain't watchin' them either
I will meet you where the grass is greener
Hands on the clock, no I ain't watchin' them either
I will meet you where the grass is greener
I promise to meet you where conditions are better and more favorable, where everything is just right. I won't let the ticking of the clock get in the way. I'll meet you where the grass is greener, where we can both thrive.
Lyrics Β© Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Ellen Ciara Rowsell, Joel Donald Scott Amey, Jonathan David Oddie, Theodore Joseph Ellis
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@markrskinner
There are those who love Wolf Alice and there are those who are wrong.
@Purplepentapus_
WesIsaLeo there are those who listen to a wide range of music and appreciate this music for its quality and aren't worried about how original the styling is
@whichgodofthousandsmeansno5306
I think better put would be "there are those who enjoy Wolf Alice and those who are missing out". Music is subjective so I can't call anyone "wrong" for not loving the same music I do. But they are missing out. I can say that with confidence.
@stacigraves5468
couldn't agree more!! LOVE me some wolf alice!!
@ChrisBGSl
I feel stupid because it took me this long to discover Wolf Alice. But this is now one of my favorite bands. So many fantastic songs! At least I have that, the entire catalog to catch up on. And this song just puts a smile on my face. Yeah, I wanna.
@Sammie551
Same here
@James-uj6ue
And me!
@ExplosionSauce5888
"You can hate us all you want but it don't mean nothin' at all"
Love this line.
@MrDesertRocker
I'm not used to Ellie smiling that much
@colourflu
watch KEXP she did smile a lot it melts like molten