"Halcyon" is the fourth single by
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alternative dance
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Delphic, and is the sixth track on their debut album
Acolyte
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. The single reached #143 in the
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Advertising
The song was featured nationwide on the new 2010 advert for the
Samsung
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Monte mobile phone.
Music video
The video features the band dressed in hooded black robes, standing on top of a mound of slates. A woman dances in the wind, whilst the drummer plays on branches and stones. Shots of wool also feature heavily throughout the video.
Track listing
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7"
# "Halcyon"
# "Wake"
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Download
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# "Halcyon"
# "Wake"
# "Halcyon (L-Vis 1990 remix)"
# "Halcyon (
Silkie
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remix)
Tunes exclusive
Chart performance
References
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2010 singles
Delphic songs
2010 songs
Polydor Records singles
Songs written by Richard Boardman