Length 4:36 | ||
Released March 24, 2010 (digital download)May 3, 2010 (7") Format 7" vinyl, Digital download Writer(s) Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner, Padma Newsome | ||
"Bloodbuzz Ohio" is a single by indie rock band The National, from their fifth studio album, High Violet. It is notable for Matt Berninger's baritone vocals. It was made available for download on the band's website on March 24, 2010. The song was also released on 7" vinyl (with the exclusive B-side "Sin-Eaters") on May 3, 2010. The cover art of this single is a work by artist Mark Fox, titled Jane Jacobs Understands The Beehive.
Contents
Critical reception
Bloodbuzz Ohio received critical reviews as being the first single from High Violet. One Thirty BPM states the track to be "the beating heart of High Violet and most alarming insight into the psyche of the album." Pitchfork Media's review stated that Bloodbuzz Ohio was "a tense, drawn-out build with Matt Berninger's weathered baritone lording all over everything". On January 26, 2011, the song was voted at number 31 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2010, making it their highest entry on the countdown ever.
Music video
Matt Berninger is the main focus of the first video from High Violet which shows him dapper in a suit, holding a drink, and walking the streets of New York City, seemingly lost in thought as he sings. Documentary film director D.A. Pennebaker appears in a cameo in the video, playing a bartender
It was directed by Hope Hall, Andreas Burgess and Matt’s wife Carin Besser.
Performances
The National performed a special live studio performance and interview on American Public Media's Marketplace November 1, 2012.
Track listing
- "Bloodbuzz Ohio" – 4:36
- "Sin-Eaters" – 3:40
Chart history
It charted on the Belgian Flanders Ultratop 50 at number 49 for one week on week 25 of 2010. It then re-entered the chart, and on its third week on the chart, the song peaked at number 16. It has also charted on the Ultratip chart in Wallonia region at number 37.