Smoke & Retribution

"Smoke & Retribution"
Single by Flume featuring Vince Staples and Kučka
from the album Skin
Released 29 January 2016
Recorded 2015
Genre
Length 4:01
Label Future Classic
Flume singles chronology
"Never Be Like You"
(2016)		 "Smoke & Retribution"
(2016)
Vince Staples singles chronology
"Norf Norf"
(2015)		 "Smoke & Retribution"
(2016)

"Smoke & Retribution" is a song by Australian musician Flume featuring vocals by Vince Staples and Kučka. It made its debut on Zane Lowe's Beats 1 radio show and was released on 29 January 2016 by Future Classic.[2] The track is taken from his forthcoming album, Skin.[3]

Background

Flume explained how the collaboration occurred explaining that he had started work on this song in the back of a van on the way to Las Vegas in mid-2015. Flume said, "It wasn't originally intended to have rap on it. Vince and I got to meet in person for the first time in L.A. in September, and that's when I showed him the beat... a few weeks later he sent back new verses for it. I was really happy, I love the tone of his voice... Similar story with Kučka's involvement in the track... she's got a lot of talent and I'm hoping to work a lot more with her in the future."[4]

Critical reception

In a positive review, Ryan Middleton of Music Times said "In 'Smoke & Retribution' Flume continues to show growth away from his oft-copied Australian synth-heavy sound for a track that is more conducive to a rapper, but also remains familiar to what Flume fans know the Australia producer for. He adds in quirky 8-bit synths, video game sounds and a jerky beat that molds to the sensibilities of Staples and Kučka."[5] Eric Torres of Pitchfork described the track as a "thrilling makeover" of electronic music.[6]

Confluence of Sound said "Here, synths flicker and flare as guest collaborators Vince Staples and Kučka unfurl lines both swaggering and hypnotic."[7]

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 23
New Zealand Heatseekers (Recorded Music NZ)[9] 6
US Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[10] 19

References

  1. ↑ "Flume Feat. Vince Staples & Kučka – Smoke & Retribution". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  2. ↑ "Smoke & Retribution – single". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "Listen to Flume's 'Smoke And Retribution' With Rapper Vince Staples". www.billboard.com. 28 January 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  4. ↑ "Flume, Vince Staples, Kucka Release 'Skin' Song "Smoke And Retribution"". www.musictimes.com. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  5. ↑ "Flume, Vince Staples, Kucka Release 'Skin' Song "Smoke And Retribution"". www.musictimes.com. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  6. ↑ "Flume: "Smoke And Retribution"". www.pitchfork.com. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  7. ↑ "Flume and Vince Staples team up on "Smoke & Retribution" — listen". consequenceofsound.net. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  8. ↑ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. 8 February 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  9. ↑ "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 8 February 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  10. ↑ "Dance/Electronic Songs – February 20, 2016". Billboard. 11 February 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
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