DSU (album)

DSU
Studio album by Alex G
Released	June 17, 2014
Genre	Indie rock
Label	Orchid Tapes
Alex G chronology
Rules (2013) DSU (2014) Beach Music (2015)

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	79/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Clash	7/10[2]
Consequence of Sound	B[3]
Drowned in Sound	8/10[4]
The Guardian	[5]
Loud and Quiet	7/10[6]
NME	8/10[7]
Pitchfork Media	7.9/10[8]
Rolling Stone	[9]
The Skinny	[10]
Time Out London	[11]

DSU is an album by Alex G., released in 2014 on Orchid Tapes and Lucky Number Music. It was mastered by Warren Hildebrand. It received positive reviews, with a score of 79/100 on Metacritic.^[1] Its name is derived from a comment Alex G.'s sister made and is short for Dream State University. Following the release of the album, Alex G. went on a tour throughout North America and Europe.^[12]

All lyrics written by Alexander Giannascoli; all music composed by Alexander Giannascoli.

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"After Ur Gone"		2:21
2.	"Serpent is Lord"		3:46
3.	"Harvey"		1:39
4.	"Rejoyce"		1:51
5.	"Black Hair"		2:44
6.	"Skipper"		1:25
7.	"Axesteel"		1:46
8.	"Sorry"		2:42
9.	"Promise"		3:31
10.	"Icehead"		2:50
11.	"Hollow"		4:04
12.	"Tripper"		0:42
13.	"Boy"		3:11
14.	"Soaker (Bonus Track)"		1:40
15.	"Waiting for You (Bonus Track)"		3:30

References

1. "DSU – Alex G". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
2. Smith, Mat (November 19, 2014). "Alex G – DSU". Clash. Music Republic Ltd. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
3. Essner, Dean (June 18, 2014). "Alex G – DSU". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
4. Maine, Sammy (November 7, 2014). "Album Review: Alex G – DSU". Drowned in Sound. Silentway. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
5. Gibsone, Harriet (November 20, 2014). "Alex G: DSU review – Gen-Xers delicately reinvented, slacker-style". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
6. West, James (November 2014). "DSU by Alex G". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
7. Homewood, Ben (November 9, 2014). "Alex G – 'DSU'". NME. Inspire. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
8. Hogan, Marc (June 18, 2014). "Alex G: DSU". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
9. Vozick-Levinson, Simon (June 17, 2014). "Alex G DSU Album Review". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
10. Buckle, Chris (October 30, 2014). "Alex G – DSU". The Skinny. Radge Media. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
11. Manning, James (November 21, 2014). "Alex G – 'DSU' album review". Time Out London. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
12. DeLuca, Dan (December 7, 2014). "Alex G: One-man band a Philly indie success". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved July 20, 2015.