In Cold Blood (alt-J song)

"In Cold Blood"
Single by alt-J
from the album Relaxer
Released 29 March 2017
Format Digital download
Genre
Length 3:26
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Charlie Andrew
alt-J singles chronology
"3WW"
(2017)		 "In Cold Blood"
(2017)		 "Adeline"
(2017)

"3WW"
(2017)		 "In Cold Blood"
(2017)		 "Adeline"
(2017)

"In Cold Blood" is a song by British indie rock band alt-J. It is the second track and second single from their third studio album, Relaxer, and was released as a digital single on 29 March 2017 by Infectious Music and Atlantic Records.[1] The song was written by Joe Newman, Gus Unger-Hamilton, and Thom Sonny Green and produced by Charlie Andrew.[2] It features a brass section recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London[3] and a Casiotone the band purchased for £1.05 on eBay.[4] The song's title is a reference to the novel of the same name by American novelist Truman Capote.[3] The song's composition dates back to when the band started during their studies at the University of Leeds.[3]

Composition and lyrics

In an interview with NPR, the band said:[5]

The song starts with the binary phrase: "zero one one one zero zero one one" (01110011 or "S").[6]

Music video

The music video for the song was released on 9 May 2017. It was directed by Casper Balslev, who had previously directed videos for Marina and the Diamonds and MØ. The video is narrated by Iggy Pop, frontman of The Stooges.

Performances

On 18 April 2017, alt-J performed "In Cold Blood" on the 656th episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The band performed the song with a backing horn section and with Questlove, the drummer of Jimmy Fallon's house band The Roots.[7] On 19 May 2017, alt-J performed "In Cold Blood" on the sixth episode of the fiftieth series of Later... with Jools Holland.[8] On 5 June 2017, alt-J performed "In Cold Blood" on Conan.[9]

Critical reception

"In Cold Blood" received favorable reviews from contemporary music critics. Robin Murray of Clash called it "both straight-forwardly melodic and fascinatingly complex, the interweaving vocals underpinned by bleeping electronics and flashes of brass."[4]

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."In Cold Blood"3:26

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal[2]

Charts

References

  1. ↑ Yoo, Noah (29 March 2017). "Alt-J Release New Song "In Cold Blood": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  2. 1 2 "TIDAL". Listen.tidal.com. 30 March 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 Boilen, Bob (2 June 2017). "alt-J's 'Relaxer,' Track By Track". All Songs Considered. NPR. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  4. 1 2 Murry, Robin (30 March 2017). "alt-J Drop New Track 'In Cold Blood'". Clash. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  5. ↑ Boilen, Bob (2 June 2017). "alt-J's 'Relaxer,' Track By Track". NPR. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  6. ↑ "Alt-J Turns A Pool Party Into A Murder Scene On New Single "In Cold Blood"". Genius. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  7. ↑ Reed, Ryan (19 April 2017). "Watch Alt-J Recruit Questlove for Winding 'In Cold Blood' on 'Fallon'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  8. ↑ "Episode 6". Later... with Jools Holland. Series 50. Episode 6. 19 May 2017. BBC Two. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  9. ↑ Geslani, Michelle (6 June 2017). "alt-J perform "In Cold Blood" on Conan — watch". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  10. ↑ "Ultratop.be – alt-J – In Cold Blood" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  11. ↑ "Lescharts.com – alt-J – In Cold Blood" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  12. ↑ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  13. ↑ "alt-J Chart History (Hot Rock Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  14. ↑ "alt-J Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  15. ↑ "alt-J Chart History (Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  16. ↑ "alt-J Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  17. ↑ "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  18. ↑ "Adult Alternative Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  19. ↑ "Alternative Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
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