"Anti-D" is a single by English
rock
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band
The Wombats
The Wombats are an English indie rock band formed in Liverpool in 2003, consisting of Matthew Murphy (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards), Tord Øverland Knudsen (bass, backing vocals, keyboards), and Dan Haggis (drums, backing vocals, keyboards). ...
. The single was released in the UK on 11 April 2011 as a
digital download on their official site and 10 April on
iTunes
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, including three B-sides: "I'm a Robot Like You", "Dear Hamburg", and "Wonderful Distraction". It is the third single from the album ''
This Modern Glitch'', following "
Tokyo (Vampires & Wolves)
"Tokyo (Vampires & Wolves)" is a song by Liverpudlian indie band the Wombats. It was the first single to be released from their second album '' This Modern Glitch''. The song was added to the A-list on BBC Radio 1.
Background
In an interview wi ...
" and "
Jump Into the Fog".
BBC Radio 1
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DJ
Zane Lowe
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made "Anti-D" his "Hottest Record in the World" on 21 February 2011. To celebrate
Record Store Day
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, an exclusive "Anti-D" single, with different album art, was released.
Conception
The song, written by frontman Matthew Murphy, tells the story of his addiction to
anti-depressants
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, which he had been taking to combat his anxiety and which he said made him "a mess". He claims that the main reason he felt he had to come off the pills was the fact that he was gaining weight, which inspires the line, "Then there's the extra two
stone
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that's our only guarantee."
Critical reception
John Fernandez of music blog ''There Goes the Fear'' gave the song a positive review, saying, "It's by far their most grown-up single so far; the lyrics are hard hitting, and while I myself may not be able to relate to it easily, I can imagine that it strikes a chord with the audience they are looking for."
Track listing
Chart performance
References
External links
* https://web.archive.org/web/20110717181425/http://www.thewombats.co.uk/news%2Cpreorder-antid-now_57.htm
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2011 singles
2011 songs
The Wombats songs
Songs written by Matthew Murphy
Songs written by Tord Øverland Knudsen
Songs written by Dan Haggis
Record Store Day releases
14th Floor Records singles