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"Higher" is a song by New Zealand indie electronic band The Naked and Famous from their third studio album, Simple Forms. It was released on 8 July 2016 as the album's lead single.[1][2]
Background
After touring in support of their second studio album, In Rolling Waves (2013), the band began a sabbatical in mid-2014 from touring. Their third studio album, Simple Forms, was recorded at Powers' home studio in Echo Park, Los Angeles, amidst the end of an eight-year romantic relationship between lead vocalists Alisa Xayalith and Thom Powers. Xayalith stated, "It's been two years since we came off the road and a lot of life has happened in and all around us. We've been broken here and picked ourselves up again—so maybe this chorus talk a little to that experience...love, grief, time passing and returning to a place where we are lucky to have each other."[3]
According to keyboardist Aaron Short, "Higher" was planned for inclusion on In Rolling Waves, and was originally "a lot more of a down-tempo, minimal electronic form", with Powers on vocals. The song was ultimately included on Simple Forms.[4]
Release and reception
In early July 2016, the group signed with Kobalt Label Services in North America for the release of the single, as well as their third studio album.[2]
Consequence of Sound described the track as dealing with both passion and pain in great quantities, with "razor synths buzzsaw and grind before being uplifted by Xayalith's skyscraper vocals".[3] The New Zealand Herald stated that "The Auckland five-piece are known for making synth-drenched festival singalongs, and Higher's shimmering hooks and shouted chorus is no different."[1]
The song was used in a commercial for Comcast Xfinity. Шаблон:Cn
Track listings
- Digital download
- "Higher"
- Digital download – FKYA Remix
- "Higher" (FKYA Remix) – 3:50
- Digital download – RAC Remix
- "Higher" (RAC Remix) – 4:30
- Digital download – Stripped
- "Higher" (Stripped) – 4:02
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Simple Forms.[5]
- The Naked and Famous – production
- Thomas Powers – production
- Sombear – additional production
- Carlos de la Garza – live instrumentation engineering
- Ken Andrews – mixing
- Joe LaPorta – mastering
Charts
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New Zealand Heatseeker Singles (RMNZ)[6] | 2 |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Version | Label | Шаблон:Abbr |
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Various | 8 July 2016 | Digital download | Original | Somewhat Damaged | [7][8] |
United States | 2 August 2016 | Alternative radio | Шаблон:Hlist | [9] | |
Various | 10 April 2017 | Digital download | FKYA remix | Somewhat Damaged | [10][11] |
19 May 2017 | RAC remix | [12][13] | |||
28 July 2017 | Stripped | [14][15] |
References
External links
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