Lemon to a Knife Fight

"Lemon to a Knife Fight" is a song by English rock band the Wombats. It was released as the lead single from the band's fourth album, Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life, on 7 November 2017.[1][2] It peaked at #62 on the Australian iTunes chart in November 2017.[3] The music video for the song was released on 29 November 2017.[4]

"Lemon to a Knife Fight"
Single by The Wombats
from the album Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life
Released7 November 2017 (2017-11-07)
Recorded2017
Genre
Label
The Wombats singles chronology
"Emoticons"
(2015)		 "Lemon to a Knife Fight"
(2017)		 "Turn"
(2017)

Conception

In an interview with Australian radio station triple J, frontman Matthew Murphy said, "I was in Los Angeles, driving along Mulholland, and I was having an argument with my now-wife and she basically just handed me my own arse on a plate. I never win an argument with her, so that's kind of what the song is about."[5]

Reception

The song was generally well received by critics. The Edge UK described it as a song "soaked in emotion". Harry Fortuna writes, "The lyrics offer a melancholy that has become deeply associated with the Wombats, but successfully aligns it with the up-tempo, dance-inducing indie beat that is fit to take this once overlooked band to mainstream stardom."[6] Rolling Stone described it as a song "full of electric buzzing guitars and firm percussion".[7] Atwood Magazine described it as "violent and mysterious" while praising Murphy's clear vocals and the band's "signature jangly riffy guitar".[8] The song was featured on BBC Radio 1's "Tune of the Week", as well as Radio 1's "Specialist Chart" in 2017.[9]

Personnel
  • Matthew Murphy
  • Tord Øverland Knudsen
  • Dan Haggis
  • Mark Crew – production
  • Catherine Marks – production

Charts
Chart (2018) Peak
position
UK Indie (Official Charts Company)[10] 24

References
  1. "The Wombats give update on new album – NME". NME. 2017-01-31. Retrieved 2017-10-30.
  2. "Talking new music, touring & the influence of a woman's touch in studio with Murph of The Wombats – the AU review". the AU review. Retrieved 2017-10-30.
  3. "iTunesCharts.net: 'Lemon To a Knife Fight' by The Wombats (Australian Songs iTunes Chart)". www.itunescharts.net. Retrieved 2018-11-08.
  4. The Wombats (2017-11-29), The Wombats - Lemon to a Knife Fight (Official video), retrieved 2018-11-08
  5. "The Wombats premiere new track 'Lemon to a Knife Fight'". triple j. 2017-11-08. Retrieved 2018-11-08.
  6. "Review: The Wombats – 'Lemon to a Knife Fight'". The Edge. 2017-11-13. Retrieved 2018-11-08.
  7. Leight, Elias (2018-02-08). "See the Wombats' Cutting, Acoustic Rendition of 'Lemon to a Knife Fight'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2018-11-08.
  8. "Review: The Wombats' Triumphant Return "Lemon to a Knife Fight" - Atwood Magazine". 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2018-11-08.
  9. "Lemon To A Knife Fight - The Wombats Song - BBC Music". BBC. Retrieved 2018-11-08.
  10. "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
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