"Changing of the Seasons" is a song by Northern Irish

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band Two Door Cinema Club. The song is the lead single and title track from the band's 2013

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(EP) of the same name, '' Changing of the Seasons''. "Changing of the Seasons" was the band's first new single since they departed their previous label, Kitsuné, and signed with Parlophone.

Production and release

"Changing of the Seasons", the 2013 EP's title track, was first conceived during the writing sessions for the band's 2012 album, '' Beacon''. According to Kevin Baird, Two Door Cinema Club's bassist, who spoke about the single's development to ''

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'', "We were making the record and we just had bits left over that we didn't really have time for. So it's sort of a continuation from that and we were just sort of on a roll writing music. The band recruited Madeon, the French DJ and record producer, to produce the single. Madeon and the band had known each other prior to their collaboration on "Changing of the Season." Baird explained, "We brought in a friend, someone who brings a very unique sonic quality." ''Rolling Stone'' wrote that Madeon added a "dancey vibe to the tune." The band's guitarist, Sam Halliday, stated that their work with Madeon on the single was likely a one time collaboration, due to Madeon's busy work schedule, "It was kind of a song that we wanted to explore and from that we're writing other songs... utat this point he's only in the one. He's too busy." Two Door Cinema Club debuted their new "Changing of the Seasons" single on 15 August 2013, during an appearance on

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. The three track EP of the same name was released on 30 September 2013, with "Changing of the Seasons" as its title track and lead single. The single was also included on the 2013 reissue of Two Door Cinema Club's second studio album, '' Beacon''.

Music video

The single's

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, directed by BREWER, debuted in the

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on 27 August 2013. The video, shot in black-and-white, features a cameo from British actor,

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Performances

Two Door Cinema Club first performed "Changing of the Seasons" in concert on the main stage at the V Festival in

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, on 17 August 2013. The band's lead vocalist, Alex Trimble, explained their decision to give the single's debut performance at the V Festival, telling ''

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'', "It was a really weird experience to play it at last, as we wrote it over a year ago", while noting that, "We’ve been practising it really hard and thought, ‘Where better to play it live for the first time?".

Track listing

;12" single #Changing of the Seasons" #Changing of the Seasons" (Monsieur Adi remix) #Changing of the Seasons" (Francesco Rossi remix) #Changing of the Seasons" (instrumental mix)

Charts

References

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