"King City" is the debut single by indie pop band Swim Deep, released in May 2012 through Chess Club Records. It was re-released in July 2013 for their debut album Where the Heaven Are We.
| "King City" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 2013 re-release cover. | ||||
| Single by Swim Deep | ||||
| from the album Where the Heaven Are We | ||||
| B-side | "King City (Stripped Session)" | |||
| Released | 14 May 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Genre | Indie pop, dream pop | |||
| Length | 4:18 | |||
| Label | Chess Club | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Swim Deep | |||
| Producer(s) | Charlie Hugall | |||
| Swim Deep singles chronology | ||||
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Release
edit"King City" was originally released on 14 May 2012, backed with "Beach Justice". For the release of Where the Heaven Are We, they re-released "King City", again, on seven-inch vinyl, backed with a stripped version of the song.[1] iTunes made the single their single of the week in August and it was available as a free download.
Music videos
editA video for "King City" was made to promote the single. It features Swim Deep wandering about their hometown, directed by The Marshall Darlings.[2] For the re-release of the single, a new video was made which features the band driving about in the desert. The video ends with the band going to the sea back in Birmingham.[3]
Track listing
edit- 2012 single
- King City
- Beach Justice
- 2013 single
- King City
- King City (Stripped version)
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format(s) |
|---|---|---|
| UK | 14 May 2012 | 7-inch single |
| UK | 29 July 2013 | 7-inch single, digital download |
References
edit- ^ "KING CITY - 7". Swim Deep official store. Archived from the original on 16 July 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- ^ "SWIM DEEP - KING CITY OFFICIAL VIDEO". Swim Deep. 26 March 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- ^ "Swim Deep - King City". SwimDeepVEVO. 16 June 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2013.