"New Song" | |
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Single by Warpaint | |
from the album Heads Up | |
Released | August 1, 2016 |
Genre | Indie rock, disco [1] |
Length | 4:16 |
Label | Rough Trade |
Songwriter(s) | Warpaint |
"New Song" is a song by the American indie rock band Warpaint. [2] [3] [4] It is the third track and lead single from the band's third studio album Heads Up, and was released on August 1, 2016 on Rough Trade Records. [5] [6] [7]
The single has been remixed by the band Soulwax [8] and Mike D of the Beastie Boys. [9]
The band performed the song on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. [10] [11]
On December 9, 2016, Warpaint released a video for "New Song" on YouTube. [12] [13]
"New Song" was generally well received by critics, but noted for being different from Warpaint's past material. NME described the single as "the poppiest thing [Warpaint has] ever done and probably the catchiest too". [14] The Los Angeles Times called the single a "striking departure" from the band's previous work, but stated the song had "easy-to-memorize lyrics and a happy earworm of a melody". [15] The Guardian called the song a "disco charmer". [1] "New Song" was the band's first single to chart on the Billboard Alternative Songs and Adult Alternative Songs charts, where it peaked at numbers 32 and 14 respectively. [16] [17]
"New Song" | |
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Single by Warpaint | |
from the album Heads Up | |
Released | August 1, 2016 |
Genre | Indie rock, disco [1] |
Length | 4:16 |
Label | Rough Trade |
Songwriter(s) | Warpaint |
"New Song" is a song by the American indie rock band Warpaint. [2] [3] [4] It is the third track and lead single from the band's third studio album Heads Up, and was released on August 1, 2016 on Rough Trade Records. [5] [6] [7]
The single has been remixed by the band Soulwax [8] and Mike D of the Beastie Boys. [9]
The band performed the song on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. [10] [11]
On December 9, 2016, Warpaint released a video for "New Song" on YouTube. [12] [13]
"New Song" was generally well received by critics, but noted for being different from Warpaint's past material. NME described the single as "the poppiest thing [Warpaint has] ever done and probably the catchiest too". [14] The Los Angeles Times called the single a "striking departure" from the band's previous work, but stated the song had "easy-to-memorize lyrics and a happy earworm of a melody". [15] The Guardian called the song a "disco charmer". [1] "New Song" was the band's first single to chart on the Billboard Alternative Songs and Adult Alternative Songs charts, where it peaked at numbers 32 and 14 respectively. [16] [17]