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HTDA's site had gradually been updated with teaser images and videos, along with an image of [[Mariqueen Reznor]] gradually being revealed. Her face was fully revealed on May 4th, 2010, and at the same time ''A Drowning'' was posted on Pitchfork.com, with a link from HowToDestroyAngels.com to the page. Later that day, the link was replaced with one to Amazon.com once the track was avaliable for download at 99 cents<!--Mention the £/€ cost?-->. Soon after release, it reached number one on the Amazon download chart. | HTDA's site had gradually been updated with teaser images and videos, along with an image of [[Mariqueen Reznor]] gradually being revealed. Her face was fully revealed on May 4th, 2010, and at the same time ''A Drowning'' was posted on Pitchfork.com, with a link from HowToDestroyAngels.com to the page. Later that day, the link was replaced with one to Amazon.com once the track was avaliable for download at 99 cents<!--Mention the £/€ cost?-->. Soon after release, it reached number one on the Amazon download chart. | ||
| − | It | + | It was been [[Htda Questions|confirmed]] that other sites would be selling the track as well soon after. The first to follow suit was iTunes. |
===Song Credits=== | ===Song Credits=== | ||
Revision as of 04:19, 7 May 2010
A Drowning is the first release by How To Destroy Angels, mixed by Alan Moulder, and is available for download on Amazon MP3 and iTunes
Contents
Release
HTDA's site had gradually been updated with teaser images and videos, along with an image of Mariqueen Reznor gradually being revealed. Her face was fully revealed on May 4th, 2010, and at the same time A Drowning was posted on Pitchfork.com, with a link from HowToDestroyAngels.com to the page. Later that day, the link was replaced with one to Amazon.com once the track was avaliable for download at 99 cents. Soon after release, it reached number one on the Amazon download chart.
It was been confirmed that other sites would be selling the track as well soon after. The first to follow suit was iTunes.
Song Credits
- Music: Trent Reznor
- Lyrics: Mariqueen Maandig Reznor
- Mixed by Alan Moulder
- Label: The Null Corporation
Appearances
Versions
A Drowning (single)
This is the only known version, primarily driven by a dark but relaxed synth bassline and beat loop, similar to the approach of the verses in "The Wretched." Piano provides the dominant melodic content behind the vocals, while heavily processed guitars provide atmosphere during the choruses, which also feature a different bassline. Dissonant horn samples form a bridge from the first chorus to the second verse, while the last three minutes of the song are dedicated to a distorted guitar riff joining the layered, processed guitars and chorus bassline. Mariqueen handles all of the vocals in the track, singing in quiet, reserved tones, and layering wordless melodies over the coda, which filters down the guitar layers to leave the piano line repeating the chorus chord progression as accompaniment to non-chordal notes.
Lyrics
THESE HAVE BEEN TRANSCRIBED BY EAR. ANY PERCEIVED ERRORS SHOULD BE EDITED IN UNTIL WE HAVE OFFICIAL LYRICS.
It's the glare from the reflection Making patterns in your eyes It's the looking back in anger With every second slipping by Undertow has come to take me Guarded by the blazing sun Look at everything around us Look at everything we've done Please, anyone I don't think I can save myself I'm drowning here Please, anyone I don't think I can save myself There's a tiny little window Swarms of locusts fill the sky Maybe I just disappear If I can keep my head above the tide Please, anyone I don't think I can save myself I'm drowning here Please, anyone I don't think I can save myself