"High Five, Swan Dive, Nose Dive" is the second single from the Leeds four-piece,
Pulled Apart by Horses
Pulled Apart by Horses are an English alternative rock band from Leeds. They formed in early 2008.
The band were signed by Transgressive Records in 2009, and released their debut self-titled album ''Pulled Apart by Horses'' on 21 June 2010. In ...
's self-titled debut album. It was released on September 6, 2010.
The single features a cover of fellow
Leeds
Leeds () is a city and the administrative centre of the City of Leeds district in West Yorkshire, England. It is built around the River Aire and is in the eastern foothills of the Pennines. It is also the third-largest settlement (by populati ...
band,
Sky Larkin's song, "Somersault" from their debut album
The Golden Spike
''The Golden Spike'' is the debut album by English band Sky Larkin
Sky Larkin is an English indie rock band from Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, who formed in 2005.
Early history
In common with many bands from Leeds, Sky Larkin released ...
as a
B-side
The A-side and B-side are the two sides of phonograph records and cassettes; these terms have often been printed on the labels of two-sided music recordings. The A-side usually features a recording that its artist, producer, or record compan ...
. The song has received praise from
Radio 1 Radio 1 or Radio One most commonly refers to:
*BBC Radio 1, a music radio station from the BBC
** BBC Radio 1Xtra, a digital radio station broadcasting black music
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, where it has been placed on its B-list and has been
Jo Whiley's Record of the week on her show.
Track listing
# "High Five, Swan Dive, Nose Dive" – 2:54
# "Somersault"
( Sky Larkin cover)
Music video
The video was filmed and released in mid-August 2010. The band is playing in an empty swimming pool, which is intercut of scenes of the band dressed as the character from the album artwork. The band, then dressed as skull-masked characters proceed to destroy the instruments that the band were playing with, and set off flares. The instruments shown in the video were donated by fans of the band.
Personnel
* Tom Hudson – vocals, guitar
* James Brown – guitar
* Robert Lee – bass guitar
* Lee Vincent – drums, percussion
References
External links
*http://www.myspace.com/pulledapartbyhorsess
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2010 singles
Pulled Apart by Horses songs
2010 songs
Transgressive Records singles