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'' (2017). It was released ahead of the extended play on 15 June 2017, following " Hypnotised" and preceding "

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". The track was composed by all four members of the band and produced by Dan Green along with

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. A lyric video directed by I Saw John First came out on the same day.

Critical reception

Colin Stutz of ''

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'' magazine wrote: "The understated song rides on a rolling bassline and steady rhythm with light guitar licks that mesmerize as they build to a soaring climax." He also noted that the lyric video is "equally trippy" as the track. Anna Gaca of ''

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'' magazine called the song "unusually shoegaze-y". Andrew Pollard of ''

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'' said that the song "feels like a celebration of their oldplaydistinct sound and musical past rather than a lazy rehash". Ben Kaye of ''

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'' said that the song has "a psychedelic dream of jammy guitars and gentle percussion". ''Muzikalia'' placed the track on their unranked "Best Songs of 2017" list.

Track listing

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from

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– lead vocals, piano, keyboard *

Jonny Buckland Jonathan Mark Buckland (born 11 September 1977) is a British musician and songwriter. He is best known as the lead guitarist and co-founder of the rock band Coldplay. Raised in Pantymwyn, he started to play guitar at an early age, taking ins ...

– electric guitar *

Guy Berryman Guy Rupert Berryman (born 12 April 1978) is a Scottish musician, songwriter, producer, businessman and designer. He is best known as the bassist of the rock band Coldplay and electronic supergroup Apparatjik. Raised in Kirkcaldy, he starte ...

– bass guitar *

Will Champion William Champion (born 31 July 1978) is an English musician and songwriter. He is best known as the drummer and percussionist of the Rock music, rock band Coldplay. Raised in Southampton, he learned to play numerous instruments during his yout ...

– drums, programming ;Additional musicians * Daniel Green – producing, keyboard *

– producing, keyboard, background vocals, mixing, programming ;Technical personnel * Chris Allgood – mastering engineering *

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– mastering engineering * Robin Baynton – engineering * Aleks Von Korff – engineering * Bill Rahko – engineering * Tom Bailey – engineering * Anthony De Souza – assistant engineering * Laurence Anslow – assistant engineering * Andrew Rugg – assistant engineering * Owen Butcher – assistant engineering

Charts

References

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