Disco (Surf Curse song)
| "Disco" | ||||
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 Single cover art | ||||
| Single by Surf Curse | ||||
| from the album Heaven Surrounds You | ||||
| Released | June 12, 2019 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:32 | |||
| Label | Danger Collective | |||
| Surf Curse singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Disco" on YouTube | ||||
"Disco" is the 2019 lead single from the album Heaven Surrounds You by the band Surf Curse for the label Danger Collective. It was released on 12 June alongside a music video directed by band member Nick Rattigan[1] The song, in part inspired by the film The Last Days of Disco, was praised for its use of guitar and percussion.[2][3]
Content and reception
[edit]The song was released on 12 June 2019 ahead of Heaven Surrounds You,[1] Surf Curse's first album after band members Nick Rattigan and Jacob Rubeck relocated from Reno, Nevada, to Los Angeles.[2]
Released after "two years of silence from the band", Adrian Vargas of Atwood Magazine called the song "the strongest contenders for 2019’s best dance anthem."[3] Quinlan Keeley, writing for Stereogum, compared the song favorably to "A-Punk" and other early Vampire Weekend songs, saying the track has a "sparky guitar voice."[1] Abby Jones of Pitchfork also positively compared the track to Vampire Weekend's debut, calling it the best song of the album.[4]
The song was chosen to close some of the band's concerts during their 2022 tour, during which the song was particularly well-received during their tour opener in Las Vegas and at their November show in Houston.[5][6]
Music video
[edit]The music video, also released 12 June 2019, was directed by Rattigan.[7] The video depicts "evening of raw emotion" between a couple in an apartment, dancing to the song in a "warmly-lit" apartment that, part way through the video, turns blue, hazy, and covered in tinsel like a "dimly lit dance hall".[3][1] Vargas described the video as showing the couple as "stillness surrounds them", leaving viewers "breathless".[3] Rubeck said the dancing was inspired by Hal Hartley dance videos.[2]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] | 100 |
| Global 200 (Billboard)[9] | 183 |
| Lithuania (AGATA)[10] | 60 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[11] | 91 |
| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[12] | 17 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Quinlan, Keeley (June 12, 2019). "Surf Curse – "Disco" Video". Stereogum. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ^ a b c Lesuer, Mike (September 12, 2019). "In Conversation: Surf Curse on the Movies That Inspired "Heaven Surrounds You"". FLOOD Magazine. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Vargas, Adrian (July 12, 2019). "Today's Song: Dance Away the Night with Surf Curse's Aptly Named "Disco"". Atwood Magazine. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ^ Jones, Abby (September 23, 2019). "Surf Curse: Heaven Surrounds You". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
- ^ Mateos, Evelyn (November 2, 2022). "Surf Curse's Vegas Show Was All About Belonging, Costumes and Elvis". Las Vegas Weekly. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ^ Seaman, Britt (November 14, 2022). "Toner and Surf Curse Bring the heat to Warehouse Live". Coog Radio. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- ^ "Surf Curse have a dance about in their video for addictive new single, 'Disco'". Dork. June 12, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- ^ "Canadian Hot 100 chart for September 21, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ^ "Billboard Global 200: Week of September 21, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ^ "2024 37-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. September 13, 2024. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ @billboardcharts (September 16, 2024). "Surf Curse's "Disco" debuts at No. 91 on this week's #Hot100" (Tweet). Retrieved September 17, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs: Week of September 21, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2024.