"Reassuring Pinches" is a song by

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singer-songwriter

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, released as the first single from her ninth studio album, ''

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'' (2017). Moyet announced "Reassuring Pinches" as the first single off ''Other'' and premiered the radio edit of the song on

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show on 29 April 2017. The song marks the first of two collaborations on ''Other'' between bandmates Sean McGhee and John Garden who joined Moyet on her 2013-2014 tour, The Minutes and Seconds. The lyric video for the single debuted on 30 April via Moyet's

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account. The music video for the single directed by Steve Gullick was released on 10 May 2017.

Critical reception

In a review of ''Other'', ''Fortitude'' magazine described the song as "a sinister creature with a glitching heartbeat that is shaped by brooding synth arpeggios", also noting Moyet's "robust vocal performance" and Sigsworth's "intricate precision and dynamic musicality". ''

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'' stated: ""Reassuring Pinches" has a cold almost freezing feel surrounded in chilling triads and some nearly out of control synth squeaks and screeches. It almost sees oyetexperimenting bizarre and unconventional sounds pitted against her sublime enunciation." ''

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'' noted the song's "brooding electro production" and "idiosyncratic lyrics". ''

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'' wrote: "After an epic build-up, wild electronica punctuates "Reassuring Pinches" menacingly. The metaphorical, lyrical predator-hunting-its-prey is matched by an expressive vocal performance that is atmospheric and alluring." ''theMusic.com.au'' picked the song as the best on the album, describing it as a "Vangelis-like intimidation". ''

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'' made comparisons to the "chilly electro-drama" of the song to the sound of Yazoo.

Track listing

#"Reassuring Pinches" — 4:01 #"Reassuring Pinches" (Alternative Radio Mix) — 3:08

References

External links

* * {{Authority control 2017 singles 2017 songs Alison Moyet songs Songs written by Guy Sigsworth Songs written by Alison Moyet Song recordings produced by Guy Sigsworth