"Undertow" is a song by the American indie rock band Warpaint. It is the third track and lead

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from the band's debut studio album '' The Fool'', and was released on September 21, 2010 on

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. Described by the band as an homage to the Nirvana song " Polly", "Undertow" received favorable acclaim and placed in the United Kingdom's Independent Singles and Independent Breakers charts upon its release. A limited edition double A-side single was released as part of the Record Store Day 2012. Describing the origins of the song, bassist Jenny Lee Lindberg said "Undertow" developed from a bassline she and guitarist Theresa Wayman were working on. According to Lindberg, " aymanjust started singing the lyrics to 'Polly' over that song … instead of making that a cover … we said, 'well, write your own words to the song'." Lindberg added that if "you listen to the songs back-to-back they sound nothing alike" but referred to "Undertow" as "a bit of an homage to Kurt obain and Nirvana." A music video for "Undertow" was directed by Lindberg's sister and former Warpaint drummer Shannyn Sossamon.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Warpaint. ;Digital download #"Undertow"– 5:53 ; Record Store Day 7" #"Undertow"– 5:53 #"Warpaint"– 5:54

Personnel

All personnel credits adapted from '' The Fool''s album notes. ;Warpaint * Emily Kokal – vocals, guitar * Theresa Wayman – vocals, guitar * Jenny Lee Lindberg – bass, backing vocals * Stella Mozgawa – drums, keyboards ;Technical personnel *Tom Bille – production, recording *Nina Walsh – engineering *Sonny DiPerri – assistant engineering * Andrew Weatherall – mixing

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