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, the song received mastering treatment at Alchemy,

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Physical release

The song received a physical release on seven inch vinyl and digital download. Frequent band collaborator Nick Scott designed the sleeve, with the release featuring the catalogue number 'WEBB163S'.

B-Sides

The seven inch vinyl b-side featured a cover of 'Bastards of Young' by The Replacements, a group that the Jarman brothers have long admired.

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produced the song, recorded at West Heath Studios,

. A remix of the single by the Postal Service also features on the rare North American version of the vinyl, available only at the dates on that continental tour in 2008.'Liner Notes' from 'I'm a Realist' single (London: Wichita Recordings, 2008)

Miscellaneous

The song came backed with a sticker of the band and therefore made the release chart ineligible due to BPI restrictions. The music video features a 'doomed' rendezvous between two friends at a Cribs concert, with the protagonist succumbing to death in the bath via a falling plant pot. The band make a fleeting appearance at the end of the video.

Track listings

Footnotes

External links

official band websiteofficial record label website
{{authority control 2008 singles The Cribs songs Songs written by Gary Jarman Songs written by Ross Jarman Songs written by Ryan Jarman 2008 songs Wichita Recordings singles