Series of mixtapes by Bastille
Other People's Heartache
is a series of
mixtapes
by
Bastille
. The first was released in February 2012, the second in December 2012, the third in December 2014, and the fourth in December 2018.
Part one
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Other People's Heartache
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Released
| February 17, 2012
(
2012-02-17
)
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Length
| 27
:
33
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Other People's Heartache
is a cover
EP
,
[1]
self-released by the band Bastille in February 2012.
Dan Smith
described the concept behind the release as being to "create a fictional film score or film soundtrack using cover versions of songs".
[2]
It was released online, available free.
[3]
Smith stated that the group were contacted and asked to take down the tracks.
[2]
The tracks "
Of the Night
" and "What Would You Do?" were later released on the compilation album
All This Bad Blood
(2013), with the former also released as a single.
[4]
Track listing
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The EP was composed of mashups of
cover versions
and
samples
of other artists' music, film quotes, and the band's own songs.
[5]
Critical response
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PopMatters
gave the EP 8/10, hailing it for "demonstrating the power of a good cover".
[6]
Part two
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Other People's Heartache, Pt. 2
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Released
| December 2012
(
2012-12
)
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Length
| 34
:
25
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Other People's Heartache, Pt. 2
is a cover
EP
self-released by Bastille in December 2012.
[7]
Track listing
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Like the previous installment,
Other People's Heartache, Pt. 2
largely comprises mashups of samples, cover songs, film quotes and the band's own music.
Other People's Heartache, Pt. 2
Title
| Original artist(s)
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1.
| "Tuning In" (featuring HUMS Contemporary Choir)
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| 1:02
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2.
| "
Killer
" (featuring F*U*G*Z)
| Adamski
,
Seal
,
The Backstreet Boys
,
George Michael
| 3:01
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3.
| "No Angels" (featuring
Ella Eyre
)
| TLC
,
The xx
[8]
| 4:00
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4.
| "Walk to Oblivion" (featuring Ralph Pelleymounter)
| Gheorghe Zamfir
, The ARC Choir
| 2:21
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5.
| "Forever Ever" (featuring Jay Brown and
Kae Tempest
)
| The Fugees
,
Enya
[9]
| 3:42
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6.
| "
Dreams
" (featuring
Gabrielle Aplin
)
| Fleetwood Mac
| 4:19
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7.
| "Thinkin' Ahead" (featuring O.N.E. and Ric Elsworth)
| Frank Ocean
,
Hans Zimmer
| 4:03
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8.
| "Free" (featuring Ella Eyre and Erika)
| Tina Turner
,
N-Trance
[10]
| 3:18
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9.
| "Sweet Pompeii"
| Calvin Harris
,
Florence Welch
,
Thomas Newman
[10]
| 2:32
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10.
| "Basement" (featuring F*U*G*Z and
F.Stokes
)
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| 3:51
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11.
| "
Oh Holy Night
"
| Adolphe Adam
| 2:16
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Total length:
| 34:25
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Critical reception
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Cherwell
gave the EP 4/5, commending its having built upon Part One, saying "Dan Smith getting even more ingenious with his connections between film and music and adventurous with his production".
[3]
It praised the humour of the sampling: "'Sweet Pompeii', mostly a soulful cover of Calvin Harris' '
Sweet Nothing
', almost seems like a practical joke on the listener as we go from the verse to a clip of
Bernie Sanders
talking about the economy to a hilariously unexpected sample of the exact beat break from Harris’ version."
[3]
Part three
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VS. (Other People's Heartache, Pt. III)
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Released
| December 8, 2014
(
2014-12-08
)
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Length
| 32
:
23
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Label
| Virgin Records
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Haunt
(2013)
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VS. (Other People's Heartache, Pt. III)
(2014)
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Wild World
(2016)
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- "The Driver"
Released: 6 June 2014
- "Bite Down"
Released: 19 September 2014
- "
Torn Apart
"
Released: 28 November 2014
- "Weapon"
Released: 23 January 2015
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VS. (Other People's Heartache, Pt. III)
is an EP by Bastille, released in December 2014. Unlike the previous two EPs it does not feature covers, but instead a number of collaborations with other musical artists on original tracks,
[11]
and was the first to be released commercially.
[12]
The track "The Driver" was released as a part of a re-scored version of
Drive
.
[13]
Track listing
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VS. (Other People's Heartache, Pt. III)
Title
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1.
| "Fall Into Your Arms" (featuring The Gemma Sharples Quartet)
| 1:49
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2.
| "Bite Down" (featuring
HAIM
)
| 3:00
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3.
| "bad_news" (featuring
MNEK
)
| 4:48
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4.
| "The Driver"
| 4:22
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5.
| "Axe to Grind" (featuring Tyde and
Rationale
)
| 4:48
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6.
| "
Torn Apart
" (featuring
GRADES
)
| 3:06
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7.
| "Torn Apart, Pt. II" (featuring GRADES and
Lizzo
)
| 1:02
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8.
| "Weapon" (featuring
Angel Haze
, F*U*G*Z and Braque)
| 4:48
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9.
| "Remains" (featuring
Rag'n'Bone Man
and
Skunk Anansie
)
| 4:40
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Total length:
| 32:23
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Critical reception
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The Guardian
gave the EP 3/5 remarking that "most of the eight mashups and collaborations here feel fresh, even urgent".
[12]
Digital Spy
also awarded it 3/5, calling it a "mixed bag of a mixtape", drawing attention to "Fall Into Your Arms" and "Bite Down" as "highpoints".
[14]
PopMatters
gave it 7/10, calling "another fine outing for this impressive group, one that proves, much like its predecessors, that Bastille does its cleverest work when it goes off-album."
[11]
Part four
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Other People's Heartache, Pt. 4
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Released
| 7 December 2018
(
2018-12-07
)
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Recorded
| 2017?2018
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Length
| 23
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58
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Label
| Virgin
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- "
Grip
"
Released: 6 December 2018
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Other People's Heartache, Pt. 4
was released digitally on 7 December 2018 and on clear vinyl for
Record Store Day
on 13 April 2019.
[15]
Track listing
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Give Me the Future + Dreams of the Past
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Give Me the Future + Dreams of the Past
is the Super Deluxe Edition of the
Give Me the Future
album; it was released on 26 August 2022. The album includes three "Paths": the original 13
Give Me the Future
tracks, 8 tracks under the name
Dreams of the Past
, and 6 tracks under the
Other People's Heartache
name for a total of 9 new tracks.
[16]
Path 3: Other People's Heartache
Title
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1.
| "Other People's Heartache - Interlude"
| 0:45
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2.
| "Run Into Trouble" (featuring
Alok
)
| 3:02
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3.
| "Remind Me"
| 3:02
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4.
| "Eight Hours" (featuring Tyde)
| 3:28
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5.
| "
Dancing in the Dark
"
| 3:07
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6.
| "Running Away"
| 2:52
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Total length:
| 16:16
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References
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Lester, Paul (25 July 2012).
"Bastille (No 1,316)"
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The Guardian
. Retrieved
8 August
2015
.
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a
b
"An Interview with Bastille's Dan Smith"
.
Miramax
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the original
on 5 September 2015
. Retrieved
8 August
2015
.
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a
b
c
Barratt, Luke (29 December 2012).
"Review: Bastille: Other People's Heartache, Pt. 2"
.
Cherwell
. Retrieved
8 August
2015
.
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Trendell, Andrew (9 October 2013).
"Bastille to re-release
Bad Blood
with new tracks and new single"
.
Gigwise
. Retrieved
15 August
2015
.
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Chattman, Jon (21 October 2014).
"A-Sides with Jon Chattman: Bastille's Dan Smith on "Eh Ohs," Covers, and the "Awesomeness" and "Weirdness" of Success"
.
The Huffington Post
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8 August
2015
.
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Ezell, Brice (23 May 2012).
"Other People's Heartache EP"
.
PopMatters
. Retrieved
8 August
2015
.
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Baggs, Michael (10 December 2012).
"New music: Gabrielle Aplin among guests on new Bastille mixtape"
.
Gigwise
. Retrieved
8 August
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.
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.
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.
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Corner, Lewis (11 December 2012).
"Bastille cover TLC, Florence, The xx, Fleetwood Mac on new mixtape"
.
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. Retrieved
8 August
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.
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a
b
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a
b
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PopMatters
. Retrieved
12 August
2015
.
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a
b
Sullivan, Caroline (4 December 2014).
"Bastille: Vs (Other People's Heartache Pt III) review ? Brit winners strip down"
.
The Guardian
. Retrieved
15 August
2015
.
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Renshaw, David (28 October 2014).
"Bastille reveal 'The Driver', taken from BBC Radio 1's 'Drive' rescore"
.
NME
. Retrieved
15 August
2015
.
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Fletcher, Harry (6 December 2014).
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.
Digital Spy
. Retrieved
15 August
2015
.
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"Bastille - Record Store Day"
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Paul, Larisha (28 July 2022).
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"
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uDiscover Music
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.
External links
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- Chris "Woody" Wood
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