Familiar Drugs
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| "Familiar Drugs" | ||||
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| Single by Alexisonfire | ||||
| Released | 15 February 2019 | |||
| Genre | Sludge metal[1] | |||
| Length | 4:19 | |||
| Label | Dine Alone | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dallas Green, Jordan Hastings, Wade MacNeil, George Pettit, Chris Steele | |||
| Producer(s) | Karl Bareham | |||
| Alexisonfire singles chronology | ||||
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"Familiar Drugs" is a single released by Canadian band Alexisonfire on 15 February 2019, their first release of original music in almost 10 years.[2][3][4] Lead vocalist George Pettit described the song as being about "being at a point in your life where you know you can make a change yet choosing to not make that change."[5]
The music video was released on 16 April 2019, directed by Michael Maxxis and was shot using VHS tape and cellphones.[6]
Personnel
[edit]- George Pettit – lead vocals
- Dallas Green – rhythm guitar, vocals
- Wade MacNeil – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Chris Steele – bass guitar
- Jordan Hastings – drums, percussion
- Jill Zimmermann – recording engineer
- Darren Magierowski – recording engineer
- Jacquire King – mix engineer
Chart performance
[edit]| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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| Canada Rock (Billboard)[7] | 50 |
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ HILL, JOHN (15 February 2019). "HEAR ALEXISONFIRE UNLEASH ANTHEMIC SLUDGE ON FIRST NEW SONG IN A DECADE". Decibel. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ "Alexisonfire Release Brand New Song Familiar Drugs". dinealonerecords.com. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ "Listen to Alexisonfire's comeback track 'Familiar Drugs', their first new material in nine years". nme.com. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
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- ^ "George Pettit: This is the best era of Alexisonfire". kerrang.com. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ "Alexisonfire Release First New Song in a Decade Familiar Drugs". loudwire.com. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ "Alexisonfire Drop VHS Video for Familiar Drugs". exclaim.ca. 16 April 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ "Alexisonfire Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard.
