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Tessellate (song)

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Tessellate (song)
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"Tessellate" is a song by English indie rock band Alt-J from their debut studio album, An Awesome Wave (2012). The song was written by Joe Newman, Gus Unger-Hamilton, Gwilym Sainsbury and Thom Green and produced by Charlie Andrew. It was originally released on 13 October 2011 as a double A-side single with “Bloodflood”, before being released separately on 13 July 2012 as the album's third single.

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Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Tessellate" was first released on YouTube on 9 July 2012.[1] The video was directed by Alex Southam and is a reworking of the painting The School of Athens by Raphael, using 21st century characters in a room similar to the painting's background (Panthéon, in Paris). One of the characters at the very beginning of the clip is wearing a printed T-shirt of the painting.

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Covers

In 2013, "Tessellate" was covered by English singer and songwriter Ellie Goulding on the deluxe edition of Halcyon Days, the reissue of her second studio album, Halcyon.[2] English indie folk band Mumford & Sons also covered the song on BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge on 25 September 2012;[3] their version was included on the compilation album BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge 2013.

Media usage

The song is used as the opening theme song to the anime series Ingress.[4]

The song has been featured in the soundtrack of the first episode of the 2024 television series Day of the Jackal.

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