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. The song was released on 25 June 2013 as the lead single from the band's third EP ''

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''. The song was given its first radio play by

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. A music video for the song was also uploaded to the band's

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on the same day of the song's release. The song was featured in the soundtrack for the video game ''

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''. It is the final single released by the band with the original lineup intact, as drummer Matt Tong left the band in 2013 and bassist Gordon Moakes left in 2015. Tong left the band prior to the release of the single but plays on the recording and appears in the video.

Music video

The official music video for the song, lasting three minutes and sixteen seconds, was uploaded on 25 June 2013 to the band's

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. The video, created by English animator

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, features heavily edited footage from past music videos for the songs "

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", " Little Thoughts" and "

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Track listing

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Charts

References

2013 singles 2013 songs Bloc Party songs Songs written by Kele Okereke Frenchkiss Records singles Songs written by Gordon Moakes Songs written by Russell Lissack Songs written by Matt Tong {{2013-single-stub