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The Naked And Famous

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New Zealand indie electronic ensemble the Naked and Famous are known for their effusively melodic anthems, informed by dance-oriented '80s-style post-punk and synth pop. Bouyed by the song "Young Blood," the band broke through with their 2010 debut Passive Me, Aggressive You. They've only grown in sophistication, offering deeply emotive, synth-inflected albums like 2016's Simple Forms and 2018's acoustic-production A Still Heart.

Centered around the talents of vocalist Alisa Xayalith and instrumentalist/vocalist Thom Powers, the band formed in 2008 and released two EPs before adding members to play live. In 2010 they released their debut album, Passive Me, Aggressive You, featuring the number one single "Young Blood." In support of their debut, the band went on a massive world tour, performing over 200 dates.

With the tour at an end, the group found themselves relocating to Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles in 2012 with the aim of writing and recording their sophomore release. Working with the likes of Alan Moulder and Justin Meldal-Johnson, the group released their second album, In Rolling Waves, in September 2013. Buoyed by the singles "Hearts Like Ours," "A Stillness," and "I Kill Giants," the album reached number four in New Zealand and peaked at number 14 on Billboard's U.S. Top Alternative Albums chart.

In 2016, the Naked and Famous returned with their third full-length album, Simple Forms. The album came after an extended hiatus during which time Powers and Xayalith ended their romantic relationship; a painful transition that informed the recording of the album. Produced at Powers' home in Echo Park in Los Angeles, Simple Forms featured the single "Higher." Over the next year, the band toured, joining Wavves and blink-182 as a supporting act. In 2018, they delivered A Still Heart, which featured acoustic versions of songs off their previous albums. Following the album's release, the band parted ways with longtime members keyboardist Aaron Short and drummer Jesse Wood. In the wake of their departure, Powers and Xayalith brought on board keyboardist and multi-instrumentalist Luna Shadows for live shows before beginning work on their fourth album. Released in July 2020, Recover was the first Naked and Famous album to showcase Powers and Xayalith as a duo. Co-produced by Simon Oscroft, and featuring contributions by Shadows, it included the spotlight tracks "Bury Us," "Sunseeker," and "Come as You Are." ~ Matt Collar

Genres

: indietronica

Total plays

809.4 million
Updated on 2025-06-14

Monthly listeners

1,923,882

Followers

698,095

Top Cities

  1. Australia
    Sydney
    48,194 listeners
  2. Australia
    Melbourne
    42,994 listeners
  3. Australia
    Brisbane
    36,609 listeners
  4. United States
    Chicago
    29,858 listeners
  5. United Kingdom
    London
    30,562 listeners

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Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
Young Blood
Young Blood
318,594,168 4:07 2010-01-01
Punching In A Dream
Punching In A Dream
140,574,620 3:58 2010-01-01
Girls Like You
Girls Like You
39,572,363 6:07 2010-01-01
Hearts Like Ours
Hearts Like Ours
36,874,924 4:32 2013-01-01
Higher
Higher
36,039,524 3:50 2016-10-14
No Way
No Way
21,965,829 5:30 2010-01-01
All Of This
All Of This
16,987,273 3:55 2010-01-01
Young Blood - Recorded At Spotify Sessions NYC
Young Blood - Recorded At Spotify Sessions NYC
13,196,928 3:34 2016-11-30
The Sun
The Sun
8,953,822 3:57 2010-01-01
Rolling Waves
Rolling Waves
8,675,622 3:39 2013-01-01
Blinding Lights
Blinding Lights
7,035,166 3:07 2020-04-22
Sunseeker
Sunseeker
6,341,512 3:49 2020-02-26
Frayed
Frayed
5,313,636 3:46 2010-01-01
I Kill Giants
I Kill Giants
5,274,468 4:12 2013-01-01
Young Blood - Tiësto & Hardwell Remix Radio Edit
Young Blood - Tiësto & Hardwell Remix Radio Edit
5,125,881 3:31 2012-01-01
Laid Low
Laid Low
4,863,851 3:56 2016-10-14
Punching In A Dream - Single Version
Punching In A Dream - Single Version
4,809,467 3:34 2010-01-01
Eyes
Eyes
4,556,148 4:43 2010-01-01
The Runners
The Runners
4,540,975 4:21 2016-10-14
The Source
The Source
4,298,096 0:48 2010-01-01
Everybody Knows
Everybody Knows
4,188,617 3:44 2020-07-24
A Stillness
A Stillness
3,815,010 5:22 2013-01-01
Bury Us
Bury Us
3,804,632 3:10 2020-02-26
Young Blood - Renholdër Remix
Young Blood - Renholdër Remix
3,771,581 4:15 2013-01-01
The Mess
The Mess
3,663,637 4:06 2013-01-01
Spank
Spank
3,377,461 4:10 2010-01-01
Jilted Lovers
Jilted Lovers
3,279,841 3:16 2010-01-01
Last Forever
Last Forever
3,078,650 4:13 2016-10-14
Grow Old
Grow Old
3,062,359 6:36 2013-01-01
The Water Beneath You
The Water Beneath You
3,013,239 3:53 2016-10-14
The Ends
The Ends
2,853,292 1:49 2010-01-01
A Still Heart
A Still Heart
2,778,315 3:50 2017-09-29
Punching In A Dream - Stripped
Punching In A Dream - Stripped
2,674,536 3:29 2017-12-15
Bells
Bells
2,647,601 3:52 2008-01-01
Waltz
Waltz
2,633,891 5:12 2013-01-01
What We Want
What We Want
2,633,517 4:19 2013-01-01
Golden Girl
Golden Girl
2,598,153 2:12 2013-01-01
Come As You Are
Come As You Are
2,380,654 3:39 2020-02-26
Rotten
Rotten
2,239,836 4:21 2016-10-14
Young Blood - Tiësto & Hardwell Remix
Young Blood - Tiësto & Hardwell Remix
2,162,372 6:38 2012-01-01
A Wolf In Geek's Clothing
A Wolf In Geek's Clothing
2,095,062 3:14 2010-01-01
My Energy
My Energy
2,007,336 4:00 2016-10-14
The Mess - The 1975 Remix
The Mess - The 1975 Remix
1,981,577 6:09 2013-09-13
Losing Our Control
Losing Our Control
1,796,592 3:56 2016-10-14
Serenade
Serenade
1,737,366 2:43 2008-01-01
To Move With Purpose
To Move With Purpose
1,666,162 5:03 2013-01-01
We Are Leaving
We Are Leaving
1,657,860 4:39 2013-01-01
Teardrop
Teardrop
1,630,303 3:27 2018-03-02
Backslide
Backslide
1,492,901 4:05 2016-10-14
Higher - FKYA Remix
Higher - FKYA Remix
1,406,864 3:51 2017-04-10
Falling
Falling
1,371,630 3:52 2016-10-14
Girls Like You - Stripped
Girls Like You - Stripped
1,298,765 4:14 2018-01-12
Young Blood - Stripped
Young Blood - Stripped
1,269,046 3:50 2018-02-23
A Small Reunion
A Small Reunion
1,256,456 5:45 2013-01-01
Death
Death
1,253,542 4:00 2020-05-22
A Source Of Light
A Source Of Light
1,233,882 5:02 2013-01-01
Dadada
Dadada
1,219,121 3:09 2008-01-01
Higher - Not Your Dope Remix
Higher - Not Your Dope Remix
1,168,664 3:18 2018-03-30
Meeting People Sucks
Meeting People Sucks
1,154,009 2:26 2008-01-01
Higher - Stripped
Higher - Stripped
1,142,685 4:02 2017-07-28
Kill The Littleblackdots
Kill The Littleblackdots
1,044,551 2:43 2008-01-01
Last Forever - Stripped
Last Forever - Stripped
1,026,135 3:50 2017-12-04
Birds
Birds
1,021,174 3:21 2008-01-01
Higher - Recorded At Spotify Sessions NYC
Higher - Recorded At Spotify Sessions NYC
886,603 3:38 2016-11-30
Cheek
Cheek
870,405 3:19 2008-01-01
Part 2
Part 2
801,710 2:37 2008-01-01
Spies! Spies! Spies!
Spies! Spies! Spies!
784,616 3:36 2008-01-01
Post
Post
775,716 5:39 2008-01-01
Material Boy - The Naked And Famous Remix
Material Boy - The Naked And Famous Remix
762,713 3:51 2020-11-13
All Of This
All Of This
753,301 4:02 2018-03-02
Part One
Part One
744,246 2:10 2008-01-01
Recover
Recover
719,421 3:05 2020-07-24
Who Are You Talking To?
Who Are You Talking To?
718,663 2:48 2008-01-01
Reunion - The Naked And Famous Remix
Reunion - The Naked And Famous Remix
680,344 5:58 2012-05-25
Higher - RAC Remix
Higher - RAC Remix
623,537 4:30 2017-05-19
Bright Lights
Bright Lights
593,539 2:36 2011-01-01
No Way - Quiet
No Way - Quiet
575,141 5:38 2013-01-01
Easy
Easy
534,171 3:53 2020-07-24
Echoes In The Dark
Echoes In The Dark
526,859 1:24 2020-07-24
Punching In A Dream - Unknown Mortal Orchestra Remix
Punching In A Dream - Unknown Mortal Orchestra Remix
510,679 4:20 2013-01-01
Crazy? Yes! Dumb? No!
Crazy? Yes! Dumb? No!
502,122 6:30 2013-01-01
Wild
Wild
478,407 3:53 2011-01-01
No Way
No Way
472,100 4:30 2018-03-02
I Kill Giants
I Kill Giants
469,491 4:05 2018-03-02
Sow
Sow
455,076 4:06 2011-01-01
Following Morning
Following Morning
442,060 5:04 2013-01-01
Young Blood - White Sea Remix
Young Blood - White Sea Remix
389,053 4:60 2013-01-01
Well-Rehearsed
Well-Rehearsed
380,982 3:33 2020-07-24
The Sound Of My Voice
The Sound Of My Voice
353,341 3:43 2020-07-24
Coming Back To Me
Coming Back To Me
349,764 3:36 2020-07-24
I Kill Giants - Big Black Delta Remix
I Kill Giants - Big Black Delta Remix
349,708 4:10 2013-09-13
Monument
Monument
349,009 3:36 2020-07-24
Count On You
Count On You
338,497 3:34 2020-07-24
Rotten - Space Above Remix
Rotten - Space Above Remix
338,150 6:26 2017-08-18
Young Blood - Magik Johnson Remix
Young Blood - Magik Johnson Remix
294,944 5:49 2010-01-01
Muscle Memory
Muscle Memory
294,660 0:42 2020-07-24
(An)aesthetic
(An)aesthetic
283,792 3:46 2020-07-24
Young Blood - Chiddy Bang Remix
Young Blood - Chiddy Bang Remix
277,121 3:36 2013-01-01
Hearts Like Ours - Sombear Remix
Hearts Like Ours - Sombear Remix
269,026 4:12 2013-09-13
alone/forever
alone/forever
260,265 3:54 2018-05-18
Hearts Like Ours - The Drunken Apaches Remix
Hearts Like Ours - The Drunken Apaches Remix
249,011 6:50 2013-09-13
Waltz - The Sight Below Remix
Waltz - The Sight Below Remix
229,347 6:21 2013-09-13
Girls Like You - Felix Da Housecat Remix
Girls Like You - Felix Da Housecat Remix
213,761 5:57 2012-11-02
Hearts Like Ours - MS MR Remix
Hearts Like Ours - MS MR Remix
208,767 5:31 2013-09-13
What We Want - Maya Postepski Remix
What We Want - Maya Postepski Remix
199,480 5:23 2013-09-13
Hearts Like Ours - Sombear Remix
Hearts Like Ours - Sombear Remix
190,641 4:53 2013-09-13
Young Blood - David Andrew Sitek Remix
Young Blood - David Andrew Sitek Remix
187,267 3:36 2011-01-01
Young Blood - The Sound Of Arrows Remix
Young Blood - The Sound Of Arrows Remix
174,148 6:23 2013-01-01
Machinery
Machinery
167,975 2:35 2013-01-01
No Way - Co-Pilots Remix
No Way - Co-Pilots Remix
167,256 4:03 2013-01-01
A Stillness - Ducky Remix
A Stillness - Ducky Remix
153,944 5:04 2013-09-13
The Sun - The Drunken Apaches Remix
The Sun - The Drunken Apaches Remix
153,255 7:40 2013-01-01
All Of This - James Duncan Remix
All Of This - James Duncan Remix
142,327 5:08 2013-01-01
I Kill Giants - Kele Remix
I Kill Giants - Kele Remix
137,937 7:14 2013-09-13
Punching In A Dream - Does It Offend You, Yeah? Remix
Punching In A Dream - Does It Offend You, Yeah? Remix
133,806 3:42 2013-01-01
A Wolf In Geek's Clothing - OPOSSOM Remix
A Wolf In Geek's Clothing - OPOSSOM Remix
112,800 3:56 2013-01-01
The Ends - Young Magic Remix
The Ends - Young Magic Remix
105,375 3:54 2013-01-01
The Sun - The Sight Below Remix
The Sun - The Sight Below Remix
98,503 5:41 2013-01-01
All Of This
All Of This
5,440 3:54 2009-01-01
All Of This - James Duncan Remix
All Of This - James Duncan Remix
1,331 5:02 2009-01-01
Crazier - The Naked and Famous Remix
Crazier - The Naked and Famous Remix
1,206 3:01 2017-12-15
All Of This - Live
All Of This - Live
< 1000 3:45 2011-01-01

New releases

Material Boy (The Naked And Famous Remix)
Material Boy (The Naked And Famous Remix)
2020-11-13
[Interscope Records]
Recover
Recover
2020-07-24
[Somewhat Damaged Limited]
Recover
Recover
2020-07-24
[Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd.]
Death
Death
2020-05-22
[Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd.]
Blinding Lights
Blinding Lights
2020-04-22
[Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd.]
Blinding Lights
Blinding Lights
2020-04-22
[Somewhat Damaged Limited]
Come As You Are
Come As You Are
2020-02-26
[Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd.]
A Still Heart
A Still Heart
2018-07-18
[P-VINE RECORDS]
Higher (Not Your Dope Remix)
Higher (Not Your Dope Remix)
2018-05-08
[Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd.]
Higher (Remixes)
Higher (Remixes)
2018-03-30
[Somewhat Damaged Limited]
A Still Heart
A Still Heart
2018-03-09
[Somewhat Damaged Limited]
A Still Heart
A Still Heart
2018-03-02
[Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd.]
Young Blood (Stripped)
Young Blood (Stripped)
2018-02-23
[Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd.]
Girls Like You (Stripped)
Girls Like You (Stripped)
2018-01-12
[Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd.]
Punching In A Dream (Stripped)
Punching In A Dream (Stripped)
2017-12-15
[Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd.]
Last Forever (Stripped)
Last Forever (Stripped)
2017-12-04
[Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd.]
A Still Heart
A Still Heart
2017-09-29
[Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd.]
Rotten (Space Above Remix)
Rotten (Space Above Remix)
2017-08-18
[Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd.]
Higher (Stripped)
Higher (Stripped)
2017-07-28
[Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd.]
Higher (RAC Mix)
Higher (RAC Mix)
2017-05-19
[Somewhat Damaged Limited]
Higher (RAC Remix)
Higher (RAC Remix)
2017-05-19
[Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd.]
Spotify Singles
Spotify Singles
2017-04-10
[Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd.]
Higher (FKYA Remix)
Higher (FKYA Remix)
2017-04-10
[Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd.]
Spotify Singles
Spotify Singles
2016-11-30
[Somewhat Damaged Limited]
Simple Forms
Simple Forms
2016-11-16
[P-VINE RECORDS]
Simple Forms
Simple Forms
2016-10-14
[Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd.]
Simple Forms
Simple Forms
2016-10-14
[Somewhat Damaged Limited]
Heart Like Ours (MS MR Remix)
Heart Like Ours (MS MR Remix)
2014-05-28
[Fiction]
What We Want (Maya Postepski Remix)
What We Want (Maya Postepski Remix)
2014-05-23
[Fiction]
In Rolling Waves (Deluxe)
In Rolling Waves (Deluxe)
2014-01-01
[Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd.]
In Rolling Waves
In Rolling Waves
2013-09-13
[Fiction]
In Rolling Waves
In Rolling Waves
2013-09-13
[Fiction]
Passive Me, Aggressive You (Remixes & B-Sides)
Passive Me, Aggressive You (Remixes & B-Sides)
2013-01-01
[Polydor Records]
Hearts Like Ours
Hearts Like Ours
2013-01-01
[Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd.]
Passive Me, Aggressive You (Remixes & B-Sides)
Passive Me, Aggressive You (Remixes & B-Sides)
2013-01-01
[Universal Music New Zealand Limited]
In Rolling Waves
In Rolling Waves
2013-01-01
[Polydor Records]
In Rolling Waves
In Rolling Waves
2013-01-01
[Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd.]
In Rolling Waves
In Rolling Waves
2013-01-01
[Polydor Records]
Young Blood (Tiësto & Hardwell Remix)
Young Blood (Tiësto & Hardwell Remix)
2012-01-01
[Polydor Records]
Young Blood (Tiësto & Hardwell Remix)
Young Blood (Tiësto & Hardwell Remix)
2012-01-01
[Universal Music New Zealand Limited]
Young Blood (Tiësto & Hardwell Remix)
Young Blood (Tiësto & Hardwell Remix)
2012-01-01
[Polydor Records]
Passive Me, Aggressive You
Passive Me, Aggressive You
2011-01-01
[Polydor Records]
All Of This (C4 Live Sessions At York St. Studios)
All Of This (C4 Live Sessions At York St. Studios)
2011-01-01
[Polydor Records]
Young Blood
Young Blood
2011-01-01
[Polydor Records]
Punching In A Dream
Punching In A Dream
2010-01-01
[Polydor Records]
Punching In a Dream
Punching In a Dream
2010-01-01
[Universal Music New Zealand Limited]
Passive Me, Aggressive You (Deluxe Edition)
Passive Me, Aggressive You (Deluxe Edition)
2010-01-01
[Universal Music New Zealand Limited]
Passive Me Aggressive You
Passive Me Aggressive You
2010-01-01
[Universal Music New Zealand Limited]
Passive Me, Aggressive You
Passive Me, Aggressive You
2010-01-01
[Polydor Records]
Passive Me, Aggressive You
Passive Me, Aggressive You
2010-01-01
[Polydor Records]
All Of This
All Of This
2009-01-01
[Universal Music New Zealand Limited]
No Light
No Light
2008-01-01
[Universal Music New Zealand Limited]
This Machine
This Machine
2008-01-01
[Universal Music New Zealand Limited]
No Light
No Light
2008-01-01
[Polydor Records]
This Machine
This Machine
2008-01-01
[Polydor Records]