Bigger Than God

Bigger Than God is the sixth studio album from British singer-songwriter Alesha. Released on 20 April, 2009 via Ensemble Entertainment, the album marked a change in direction for Alesha as she continued to move towards a more alternative sound. Bigger Than God was influenced by New Wave music, minimalism and indie rock. Thematically, Alesha drew influence from dystopian literature such as George Orwell's 1984, while also exploring agnosticism and existentialism.

The album was viewed favorably by contemporary music critics, who felt that Alesha's songwriting was at her finest. Bigger Than God charted at number one upon its release, becoming Alesha's third consecutive album to be certified diamond. It spawned five hit singles, including the number one lead single "Apocalypse City" and "Bear Dance". In November 2009, Bigger Than God was re-issued with three new tracks, one of them being the best-selling Shell Ruin duet "Delusions of Grandeur".

Standard edition
All songs written by Alesha Kurdadze unless noted otherwise.


 * 1) Apocalypse City (Kurdadze, Shell Ruin)
 * 2) Brooklyn to Brixton (Kurdadze, Ruin)
 * 3) Minutes to Midnight
 * 4) Downtown Nowhere
 * 5) Bear Dance (Kurdadze, Ruin)
 * 6) Sly of the Fox
 * 7) Witching Hour
 * 8) Submission
 * 9) Give Up the Ghost (Kurdadze, Ruin)
 * 10) The Pretty Ones (featuring China, Emily Henning & Romo) (Kurdadze, Jenna Romo)
 * 11) The Velveteen Rabbit
 * 12) Beat Heart Beat

Deluxe edition

 * 1) Apocalypse City
 * 2) Delusions of Grandeur (with Shell Ruin) (Kurdadze, Ruin)
 * 3) Brooklyn to Brixton
 * 4) Bear Dance
 * 5) The Pretty Ones (featuring China, Emily Henning & Romo)
 * 6) Downtown Nowhere
 * 7) Minutes to Midnight
 * 8) Sly of the Fox
 * 9) Witching Hour
 * 10) Whore of Babylon (featuring Putanovska)
 * 11) Submission
 * 12) Give Up the Ghost
 * 13) Nature's Child
 * 14) The Velveteen Rabbit
 * 15) Beat Heart Beat

Samples

 * The intro and outro of "Apocalypse City" contains interpolations of "We Are the Dead" by David Bowie.
 * "Minutes to Midnight" samples Thom Yorke's "And It Rained All Night."
 * "Witching Hour" contains musical elements of "Lunar Camel" by Siouxsie and the Banshees and a lyrical interpolation in its closing verse.
 * "Whore of Babylon" samples Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood's "Some Velvet Morning."