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Lemon to a Knife Fight
2017 single by the Wombats From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Lemon to a Knife Fight" is a song by English rock band the Wombats. It was released as the lead single from the band's fourth album, Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life, on 7 November 2017.[1][2] The music video for the song was released on 29 November 2017.[3]
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Conception
In an interview with Australian radio station triple J, frontman Matthew Murphy said, "I was in Los Angeles, driving along Mulholland, and I was having an argument with my now-wife and she basically just handed me my own arse on a plate. I never win an argument with her, so that's kind of what the song is about."[4]
Reception
The song was generally well received by critics. The Edge UK described it as a song "soaked in emotion". Harry Fortuna writes, "The lyrics offer a melancholy that has become deeply associated with the Wombats, but successfully aligns it with the up-tempo, dance-inducing indie beat that is fit to take this once overlooked band to mainstream stardom."[5] Rolling Stone described it as a song "full of electric buzzing guitars and firm percussion".[6] Atwood Magazine described it as "violent and mysterious" while praising Murphy's clear vocals and the band's "signature jangly riffy guitar".[7] The song was featured on BBC Radio 1's "Tune of the Week", as well as Radio 1's "Specialist Chart" in 2017.[8]
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Personnel
- Matthew Murphy
- Tord Øverland Knudsen
- Dan Haggis
- Mark Crew – production
- Catherine Marks – production
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References
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