I Kill Giants (song)
| "I Kill Giants" | ||||
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| Single by The Naked and Famous | ||||
| from the album In Rolling Waves | ||||
| Released | 31 October 2013 | |||
| Format | Digital download | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, synthpop | |||
| Length | 4:12 | |||
| Label | Somewhat Damaged | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Alisa Xayalith, Thom Powers | |||
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"I Kill Giants" is the third single from In Rolling Waves, the second studio album from The Naked and Famous, and was released on October 31, 2013.
Premise
According to vocalist Alisa Xayalith, the song is about her losing her mother to breast cancer at a very young age, admitting that "[She] felt insecure singing about something so infinitely painful and blatantly autobiographical."[1] The title comes from a comic book of the same name by Joe Kelly.[2]
Video
The music video, which debuted on the same day, features two women performing theatrical dance in front of a church congregation, and was directed by Joel Kefali.[1]
Though intended for inclusion on debut album Passive Me, Aggressive You, the tune was not finished in time for that album.[3][4]
Critical reception
The song is described by Kyle Ryan of The A.V. Club as being the song that has a large 3 note chorus with staccato synthesizer that lifts the tempo of the album following the tranquil song "Golden Girl".[5] Matt Collar of AllMusic describes the composition as "particularly epic in proportion and cinematic in its emotional momentum".[6]
References
- 1 2 "The Naked and Famous Debut New Video | Fender News & Tech Talk | Fender Guitar". Fender.com. Retrieved 2013-11-01.
- ↑ Republic Records. "Republic Records". Republic Records. Retrieved 2013-11-01.
- ↑ 15 September 2013 (2013-09-15). "The Naked And Famous – In Rolling Waves | Album Reviews". musicOMH. Retrieved 2013-11-01.
- ↑ "The Naked and Famous | Yen". Yenmag.net. 2013-09-13. Retrieved 2013-11-01.
- ↑ Ryan, Kyle (2013-09-17). "The Naked And Famous: In Rolling Waves | Music | MusicalWork Review". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2013-11-01.
- ↑ "In Rolling Waves - The Naked and Famous | Release Information, Reviews and Credits". AllMusic. 2013-09-16. Retrieved 2013-11-01.