Giddy Stratospheres
"Giddy Stratospheres" | ||||
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Single by The Long Blondes | ||||
Released | 29 November 2004 | |||
Genre | Indie rock | |||
Label | Angular Recording | |||
Songwriter(s) | Dorian Cox | |||
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"Giddy Stratospheres" was a 7-inch single only release by Sheffield band
Music and structure
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"Giddy Stratospheres" is a fast-tempo song, at 136
The song is in a standard
Reception
Upon both of its releases, "Giddy Stratospheres" received positive reviews from music critics. On its initial release in 2004, Drowned in Sound were critical of its lo-fidelity recording but remarked it was "well worth pushing through the initial barrier of the recording quality to get at the song underneath."[2]
In its 2006 review of Someone to Drive You Home, The Observer gave the song a positive review, writing that "'Giddy Stratospheres' sees Jackson dispatch acid sentiments about a 'boring' love rival in an accent that could cut glass."[4] These sentiments were echoed by Fraser McAlpine from BBC Radio 1 who gave the song a 4-stars review describing "shards of guitar and shrieks so sharp they could have someone's eye out. "[5]
A review by
2004 track listing
All lyrics written by Dorian Cox, music by The Long Blondes.
- 7-inch single
- Side A "Giddy Stratospheres"
- Side B "Polly"
- Side B "Darts"
2007 track listing
All lyrics written by Dorian Cox, music by the Long Blondes.
- CD
- Track 1 "Giddy Stratospheres"
- Track 2 "All Bar One Girls"
- 7-inch
- Side A "Giddy Stratospheres"
- Side B "I'm Coping"
- 7-inch
- Side A "Giddy Stratospheres"
- Side B "Never to Be Repeated"
References
- ^ "Long Blondes – Giddy Stratospheres – Music Charts". Acharts.us. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
- ^ a b ""The Long Blondes: Giddy Stratospheres". [[Drowned in Sound]]. Retrieved 9 April 2010". Archived from the original on 6 September 2008. Retrieved 25 August 2008.
- ^ "The Long Blondes: Giddy Stratospheres (Rough Trade Release)" Archived 7 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
- ^ "Someone To Drive You Home". The Observer. 15 October 2004. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
- ^ "Giddy Stratospheres" BBC. 4 February 2007. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
- Yahoo. 6 November 2006. Retrieved 9 April 2010.