A-side "Undertow"/"Warpaint" Genre Indie rock, art rock | Format Digital download, 7" Length 05:53 | |
Released September 21, 2010 (2010-09-21) Recorded 2010 at Curves Studio and The Boat Studio in Los Angeles, California | ||
"Undertow" is a song by the American indie rock band Warpaint. It is the third track and lead single from the band's debut studio album The Fool, and was released on September 21, 2010 on Rough Trade Records. Described by the band as an homage to the Nirvana song "Polly", "Undertow" received favorable acclaim and placed in the United Kingdom's Independent Singles and Independent Breakers charts upon its release. A limited edition double A-side single was released as part of Record Store Day 2012.
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Describing the origins of the song, bassist Jenny Lee Lindberg said "Undertow" developed from a bassline she and guitarist Theresa Wayman were working on. According to Lindberg, "[Wayman] just started singing the lyrics to 'Polly' over that song … instead of making that a cover … we said, 'well, write your own words to the song'." Lindberg added that if "you listen to the songs back-to-back they sound nothing alike" but referred to "Undertow" as "a bit of an homage to Kurt [Cobain] and Nirvana." A music video for "Undertow" was directed by Lindberg's sister and former Warpaint drummer Shannyn Sossamon.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Warpaint.
- "Undertow" – 5:53
- "Undertow" – 5:53
- "Warpaint" – 5:54
Personnel
All personnel credits adapted from The Fool's album notes.