God Is My Bike is the debut album by Maïa Vidal, released 28 October 2011 in Europe on the Crammed Discs label.[3] The album was made available in the United States iTunes Store on 30 October 2012.[2]

God Is My Bike
Studio album by
Released28 October 2011 (2011-10-28) in Europe[1]
30 October 2012 (2012-10-30) in the US[2]
GenreAlternative folk
LabelCrammed Discs
ProducerGiuliano Gius Cobelli[3]
Maïa Vidal chronology
God Is My Bike
(2011)
Maïa Vidal (EP)
(2011)

Track listing

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Source: iTunes Store UK[1]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Waltz of the Tick Tock of Time"Maïa Vidal3:04
2."The Alphabet of My Phobias"Maïa Vidal3:12
3."God is my Bike"Maïa Vidal5:04
4."La Jaula Dorada"Maïa Vidal4:50
5."Follow Me"Maïa Vidal3:19
6."Le Tango de la femme abandonnée"Maïa Vidal4:58
7."Love Song"Maïa Vidal4:00
8."Poetry"Maïa Vidal2:37
9."I'll Sail All Night"Maïa Vidal1:52
10."It's Quite Alright"Tim Armstrong (Rancid cover)[3]2:35
11."Je suis tranquille"Maïa Vidal5:06
12."The Waltz (Instrumental)"Maïa Vidal2:30

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Benzine Magazine (France)     [4]
FolkWorld (Germany)positive[5]

The album has been praised by the critics. Denis Zorgniotti writing for France's Benzine Magazine opened his review by declaring that it is impossible to resist the charm which emanates from God Is My Bike, and that Maïa Vidal projects a unique melodic freshness, and that she is assured of a great musical career.[4] Eelco Schilder writing for the German webzine FolkWorld said: "Vidal shows with this CD to be a fantastic singer, composer and musician. She has this bit airy, folk voice and fits with her compositions that are full of small sounds and nice alternative arrangements, in the more commercial orientated new-folk movement."[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "iTunes Preview, God Is My Bike, Maia Vidal". Retrieved 1 May 2012.
  2. ^ a b "God Is My Bike". Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  3. ^ a b c "Maïa Vidal official web site, "Learn" section". Retrieved 1 May 2012.
  4. ^ a b Zorgniotti, Denis (31 October 2011). "Maïa Vidal – God is my Bike". Benzine Magazine (in French). Retrieved 1 May 2012. Impossible de résister au charme qui émane de God is My Bike. Maïa Vidal y témoigne d'une fraîcheur mélodique incomparable. Une future grande bientôt indispensable.
  5. ^ a b Eelco Schilder. "CD & DVD Reviews, Maïa Vidal "God is my bike"". FolkWorld. Retrieved 1 May 2012.