Lemon to a Knife Fight
"Lemon to a Knife Fight" | ||||
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Single by the Wombats | ||||
from the album Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life | ||||
Released | 7 November 2017 (2017-11-07) | |||
Recorded | 2017 | |||
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Length | 3:26 | |||
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"Lemon to a Knife Fight" is a song by English rock band the Wombats. It was released as the lead single from the band's fourth album, Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life, on 7 November 2017.[1][2] The music video for the song was released on 29 November 2017.[3]
Conception
In an interview with Australian radio station triple J, frontman Matthew Murphy said, "I was in Los Angeles, driving along Mulholland, and I was having an argument with my now-wife and she basically just handed me my own arse on a plate. I never win an argument with her, so that's kind of what the song is about."[4]
Reception
The song was generally well received by critics. The Edge UK described it as a song "soaked in emotion". Harry Fortuna writes, "The lyrics offer a melancholy that has become deeply associated with the Wombats, but successfully aligns it with the up-tempo, dance-inducing indie beat that is fit to take this once overlooked band to mainstream stardom."[5] Rolling Stone described it as a song "full of electric buzzing guitars and firm percussion".[6] Atwood Magazine described it as "violent and mysterious" while praising Murphy's clear vocals and the band's "signature jangly riffy guitar".[7] The song was featured on BBC Radio 1's "Tune of the Week", as well as Radio 1's "Specialist Chart" in 2017.[8]
Personnel
- Matthew Murphy
- Tord Øverland Knudsen
- Dan Haggis
- Mark Crew – production
- Catherine Marks – production
Charts
Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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UK Indie (OCC)[9] | 24 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[10] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ "The Wombats give update on new album – NME". NME. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ "Talking new music, touring & the influence of a woman's touch in studio with Murph of The Wombats – the AU review". the AU review. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ The Wombats (29 November 2017), The Wombats - Lemon to a Knife Fight (Official video), retrieved 8 November 2018
- ^ "The Wombats premiere new track 'Lemon to a Knife Fight'". triple j. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ^ "Review: The Wombats – 'Lemon to a Knife Fight'". The Edge. 13 November 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ^ Leight, Elias (8 February 2018). "See the Wombats' Cutting, Acoustic Rendition of 'Lemon to a Knife Fight'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ^ "Review: The Wombats' Triumphant Return "Lemon to a Knife Fight" - Atwood Magazine". 1 December 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ^ "Lemon To A Knife Fight - The Wombats Song - BBC Music". BBC. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ "British single certifications – Wombats – Lemon to a Knife Fight". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
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- Matthew Murphy
- Tord Øverland-Knudsen
- Dan Haggis
- Girls, Boys and Marsupials (2006)
- A Guide to Love, Loss & Desperation (2007)
- This Modern Glitch (2011)
- Glitterbug (2015)
- Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life (2018)
- Fix Yourself, Not the World (2022)
- The Wombats Go Pop! Pop! Pop! (2007)
- The Wombats (2008)
- This Acoustic Glitch (2011)
- Glitterbug B-Sides (2015)
- "Moving to New York"
- "Backfire at the Disco"
- "Kill the Director"
- "Let's Dance to Joy Division"
- "Is This Christmas?"
- "My Circuitboard City"
- "Tokyo (Vampires & Wolves)"
- "Jump into the Fog"
- "Anti-D"
- "Techno Fan"
- "1996"
- "Your Body Is a Weapon"
- "Greek Tragedy"
- "Give Me a Try"
- "Be Your Shadow"
- "Emoticons"
- "Lemon to a Knife Fight"
- "Turn"