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| Single by Moses Sumney | ||||
| from the album Aromanticism | ||||
| Released | June 27, 2017 | |||
| Length | 4:23 | |||
| Label | Jagjaguwar | |||
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"Doomed" is a song by American singer-songwriter Moses Sumney. It was released on June 27, 2017, as the lead single from his debut studio album Aromanticism through Jagjaguwar. It is the ninth track on the album.
The song was written and produced by Sumney alongside Matthew Otto, a former member of the Canadian music group Majical Cloudz.
Composition
"Doomed" is an existential reflection on mortality and love in relation to a lack of love, or aromanticism. In the chorus, Sumney ask himself: "Am I vital / If my heart is idle? / Am I doomed?"[1][2][3]
The track is musically minimalist, prominently featuring Sumney's "nearly-a cappella" falsetto vocals which are backed by sustained synthesizer chords.[2][4][1]
Critical reception
The track was met with favorable reviews. It was awarded "Best New Track" distinction by Pitchfork upon its release, with Briana Younger praising the "rawness" of Sumney's vocals as "arresting" and saying "the best qualities of his music are put into overdrive."[3] Jon Pareles of The New York Times praised Sumney's "unearthly falsetto".[2]
Year-end lists
"Doomed" was listed at #36 by Pitchfork on its "The 100 Best Songs of 2017" list.[5] The song was included at #35 on Spin's "The 101 Best Songs of 2017" list.[6]
Music video
The accompanying music video of "Doomed" was released the same day as the track.[7][8] Directed by Allie Avital, the video features Sumney floating naked in a tank of water. Near the video's end, a woman is seen separated across from Sumney in her own tank as they stare at one another. The visual pans outward from Sumney to reveal a field of tanks with naked individuals floating within each one.[9] It was listed at #2 on "The 5 Best Videos Of The Week" list by Stereogum, who called it "a tragically resonant visual metaphor about black American isolation."[10]
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Aromanticism.[4]
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In popular culture
"Doomed" appeared in the Season 6 finale of Netflix's Orange Is the New Black.[11]
The song was also featured in the end credits of "The Absence of Field", the third episode of the third season of the HBO science fiction dystopian thriller television series Westworld. An instrumental cover of "Doomed" by composer Ramin Djawadi is also played in the final scene of the episode. The episode aired on March 29, 2020.
References
- ^ a b Nierenberg, Jacob (January 25, 2018). "Moses Sumney's 'Aromanticism' is a dreamy reflection on lovelessness". The Stanford Daily. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ a b c Pareles, Jon; Caramanica, Jon; Russonello, Giovanni (June 30, 2017). "The Playlist: J Balvin Displays His Global Savvy, and St. Vincent Keeps it Local". The New York Times. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ a b Younger, Briana (June 28, 2017). ""Doomed" by Moses Sumney Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ a b Aromanticism (booklet). Moses Sumney. Jagjaguwar. 2017. JAG308.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "The 100 Best Songs of 2017 - Page 7". Pitchfork. December 11, 2017. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ "The 101 Best Songs of 2017". Spin. December 20, 2017. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ Wicks, Amanda (June 27, 2017). "Moses Sumney Announces Tour, Shares Video for New Song "Doomed": Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ Josephs, Brian (June 27, 2017). "Moses Sumney Releases New Song "Doomed," Announces Tour". Spin. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ Halperin, Moze (June 27, 2017). "Moses Sumney Releases Haunting Video for New Track, "Doomed"". Flavorwire. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (June 30, 2017). "The 5 Best Videos Of The Week". Stereogum. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ McNutt, Myles (July 27, 2018). "Orange Is The New Black's choices remain suspect, but a strong finale means the show gets away with it—for now". The A.V. Club. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
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