2012Released
3:59

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Interesting facts and trivia about Dissolve Me. By Songfacts®.

Alt-J frontman Joe Newman recalls in this song a childhood bedtime ritual where his mum would lull him to sleep by making ocean noises.

Many fans have interpreted the line "two tabs on your tongue" to be about acid, but that is not the case. Newman explained to NME that he, "imagined a pill that you could take that would dissolve a memory of someone."

The song ends with the lyric "knee-deep on the North Sea," which is a reference to jazz outfit Portico Quartet's Mercury Prize-nominated debut album. Newman explained to NME: "The title song ("Knee-Deep in the North Sea" ) is the best song of the noughties. They were such a huge influence."

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Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of Dissolve Me.
DKey
MajorMode
4/4Time Signature
108BPM

Album

The album Dissolve Me is released on.

Released By

The record label that has released Dissolve Me.
Canvasback/ATL
© 2012 Infectious Music Ltd., under exclusive license to Atlantic Recording Corporation for North America.
℗ 2012 Infectious Music Ltd., under exclusive license to Atlantic Recording Corporation for North America.

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