Send Them Off!
| "Send Them Off!" | ||||
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| Single by Bastille | ||||
| from the album Wild World | ||||
| Released | 30 September 2016 | |||
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| Recorded | 2016 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 3:20 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dan Smith | |||
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"Send Them Off!" is a song by English indie pop band Bastille. It was released on 30 September 2016 as the second single from their second studio album, Wild World (2016). The song was written by Dan Smith, who handled the production along with Mark Crew. The song is featured in soundtrack of the EA Sports video game FIFA 17.
Critical reception
Rhian Daily of NME praised the song's hip-hop influences, as well as the lyrics (including the quotations of William Shakepeare).[1] Jordan Osbourne of Vendor Culture gave the song a similar review, rating it a "7.5/10", and praising both the production and the influence of Othello and The Exorcist.[2]
Music video
A music video for the song was unveiled the same day it was released as a single.[3] The music video features a young man traveling through a long hallway, a church ruin, a horsedrawn carriage driven by an hooded figure and ending up in a chapel while getting chased by a horned figure.
Personnel
- Dan Smith – lead vocals, keyboards, piano, percussion, string arrangements, production, programming
- Kyle Simmons – keyboards, percussion, backing vocals
- Will Farquarson – bass, keyboards, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, backing vocals
- Chris Wood – drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Charlie Barnes – Guitar, keyboard, additional drums
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] | 50 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[5] | 76 |
References
- ↑ "Bastille Get Consumed By Jealousy On Hip-Hop Inspired ‘Send Them Off!’". NME. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ↑ "BASTILLE ARE CRIPPLED BY JEALOUSY ON ‘SEND THEM OFF!’". Vendor Daily. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ↑ "BASTILLE UNVEIL NEW VIDEO FOR 'SEND THEM OFF'". Gigwise. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Bastille – Send Them Off!" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ↑ "Bastille: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 November 2016.