Lockdown Blues

"Lockdown Blues" is a single by Danish art punk band Iceage. The standalone single was released on 2 April 2020 through Escho.

"Lockdown Blues"
Single by Iceage
Released2 April 2020 (2020-04-02)
StudioBlack Tornado
Copenhagen, Denmark
Genre
Length3:57
Label
  • Escho
Songwriter(s)
  • Johan Surrballe Wieth
  • Dan Kjær Nielsen
  • Elias Bender Rønnenfelt
  • Jakob Tvilling Pless
  • Casper Morilla
Producer(s)
  • Lars Lundholm
  • Nis Bysted
Iceage singles chronology
"Hurrah"
(2018)		 "Lockdown Blues"
(2020)

Background
See also: Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

The song was written, recorded, and released during the COVID-19 pandemic and touches on the reality of quarantine and the sense of anxiety and loneliness associated with quarantine.[1] In a statement on the song, they state that "we’ve felt the urge to touch base now that the physical touch has been suspended and contribute an effort to raise spirits in the face of adversity. Our thoughts are with all those in jeopardy to the many various horrors in relation to the crisis, those situated on the front lines and those who are direly compromised."[2]

Proceeds from the song's sales went to Doctors Without Borders.

Recording

The song was recorded in March 2020 at Black Tornado Studios in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Critical reception

Spin Magazine writer, David Kohn called the "Lockdown" an urgent song with driving guitars.[3]

Personnel
  • Songwriting – Iceage
  • Performance – Iceage
  • Production – Iceage
  • Recording Engineering – Lars Lundholm
  • Mixing – Nis Bysted
  • Mastering – ET Mastering
gollark: "Waltz, bad nymph, for quick jigs vex." (28 letters) "Jived fox nymph grabs quick waltz." (28 letters) "Glib jocks quiz nymph to vex dwarf." (28 letters) "Sphinx of black quartz, judge my vow." (29 letters) "How vexingly quick daft zebras jump!" (30 letters) "The five boxing wizards jump quickly." (31 letters) "Jackdaws love my big sphinx of quartz." (31 letters) "Pack my box with five dozen liquor jugs." (32 letters)These 8 are shorter and mostly better (stolen blatantly from Wikipedia).
gollark: The fox/dog one is among the *least* cool pangrams, honestly?
gollark: sphnix of black quartz, judge my vow > the quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog
gollark: Yes, also seriously whyyyy.
gollark: A degree in C++ seems weirdly specialized.

References
  1. DeVille, Chris (2 April 2020). "Iceage – "Lockdown Blues"". Stereogum. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  2. Martoccio, Marta (4 April 2020). "Iceage Drop Coronavirus-Inspired Track 'Lockdown Blues'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  3. Kohn, David (2 April 2020). "Iceage Address COVID-19 Worries in 'Lockdown Blues'". Spin. Retrieved 4 April 2020.


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