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Alpine are an Australian indie pop band from Melbourne, Victoria, formed in 2009. == History == Alpine released their debut EP, ''Zürich'', in 2010.〔(iTunes - Music - Zurich by Alpine ) Retrieved 22 March 2013.〕 Preceded by the "Hands" single in late 2011,〔http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/13219-hands/〕 their debut album, ''A Is for Alpine'', was released in Australia in 2012〔(AllMusic: A Is For Alpine ) Retrieved 11 November 2013.〕 and in the US in 2013.〔(VOTIV: Alpine Makes U.S. Debut ) Retrieved 22 March 2013.〕 The album was featured on Triple J prior to its release,〔(A Is For Alpine: triple j music reviews ) Retrieved 22 March 2013.〕 and debuted at No. 1 on the Australian iTunes chart〔(iTunesCharts.net: 'A Is For Alpine' by Alpine ) Retrieved 22 March 2013.〕 and No. 11 on the ARIA chart.〔(ARIA Australia Top 50 Albums | Australia's Official Top 50 Albums - ARIA Charts ) Retrieved 22 March 2013〕〔(Sapphires Reach ARIA Chart Summit As Alpine Debut At 11 ♫ Latest news at theMusic.com.au ) Retrieved 11 November 2013.〕 The album's second single, "Gasoline," was released in July 2012. It reached No. 31 in the 2012 Triple J Hottest 100,〔(40-21 | Hottest 100 - 2012 | triple j ) Retrieved 22 March 2013.〕 and was described by ''Pitchfork'' as an "unforgettably light and charismatic gem."〔(Alpine: "Gasoline" | Tracks | Pitchfork" ) Retrieved 22 March 2013.〕 Alpine were nominated for "Best Breakthrough Artist - Release" and "Best Video" (for "Hands") at the 2012 ARIA Music Awards.〔(Winners By Year - 27th ARIA Awards 2013 ) Retrieved on 14 November 2013.〕 They toured the United States in March 2013, playing shows in Los Angeles and New York, and in September made their US television debut on ''Jimmy Kimmel Live!''.〔(Jimmy Kimmel Live! - Bill Hader, Richard Simmons, Alpine ) Retrieved 11 November 2013.〕 At the APRA Music Awards of 2013, the band members were nominated for Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year. ''Rolling Stone'' magazine called Alpine a "Band to Watch" in July 2013,〔(Band to Watch: Alpine - Video | Rolling Stone ) Retrieved 11 November 2013〕 and they have been touted similarly by ''Guardian'',〔(New band of the day – No 1,161: Alpine | Music | theguardian.co.uk ) Retrieved on 11 November 2013〕 ''Time''〔(Band to Watch: Alpine | TIME.com ) Retrieved on 11 November 2013.〕 and ''Vice'' magazines,〔(Alpine’s Guide to Touring | NOISEY ) Retrieved on 11 November 2013〕 and influential radio programs KCRW〔(Alpine: Artist You Should Know | KCRW Music Blog ) Retrieved on 11 November 2013.〕 and NPR's ''All Songs Considered''.〔(New Music: Superchunk, John Vanderslice, Lily & Madeleine, More : All Songs Considered : NPR ) Retrieved November 2013.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alpine (band)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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