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Falling Out of Reach

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Released
  
26 May 2008

Recorded
  
2007

Label
  
Polydor Records

Format
  
7", CD

Genre
  
Indie rock

Writer(s)
  
Fyfe Dangerfield, Aristazabal Hawkes,Greig Stewart, MC Lord Magrão

"Falling out of Reach" is a song by Guillemots, which appears on the band's second album, Red. It was released as the second single from their second album on 26 May 2008. It has reached #49 on the UK Singles Chart. The B-side, 'Trick Of The Light' was originally recorded for Q (magazine). The band were given the song title 'Seabirds' and 24 hours to write and record the track.

Contents

The video for the single features actor Ian McKellen. The band performed the song at Wulfrun Hall in Wolverhampton.

Reception

Review of the single were generally positive. Digital Spy gave the single four stars out of five, calling it "an epic, gorgeous summer tear-jerker". Amrit Singh of Stereogum described it as a "really lovely song". Clash Music called it a "grandiose affair", and praised its "thoughtful lyrics". A slightly more critical review came from Nick Orton of Gigwise, who called the song "80s radio-friendly MOR".

CD

  1. "Falling out of Reach" (Radio Mix)
  2. "Falling out of Reach" (Album Version)
  3. "Trick of the Light"

7" 1

  1. "Falling out of Reach" (Radio Mix)
  2. "Last Kiss" (Instrumental)

7" 2

  1. "Falling out of Reach" (Radio Mix)
  2. "The Face We Deserve"

References

Falling Out of Reach Wikipedia
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