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Gardenia (Iggy Pop song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Gardenia'" is a song by American musician Iggy Pop. It was released as the lead single from his 17th studio album, 'Post Pop Depression' (2016), on January 22, 2016. The song was premiered live on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' on the day of the song's release. The song received positive reception from music critics and peaked at number 136 on the French Singles Chart and number 26 on the 'Billboard' Adult Alternative Songs chart.
Critical reception
Evan Minsker of 'Pitchfork' awarded "Gardenia" the site's "Best New Track" tag, commenting that "'Gardenia' is partially hypnotic thanks to the dreamy, trembling guitar drone, which sounds like something off 'mbv'. His voice, ever the weighty and authoritative instrument, is given space to exist on its own, which is important for his poetry here. He's always exuded this dual nature of being absolutely charmingsmiling, genteelbut behind those kind eyes is the former junkie slimeball that rolled around in glass. Both personalities are key to this song." Tom Breihan of 'Stereogum' complimented the song and compared it to Pop's older works; "'Gardenia' has the same sort of mean, skeletal, machinelike groove that so many of those great old Iggy songs had."
Track listing
* Loma Vista LVR-39548-02
Personnel
Personnel adapted from 'Post Pop Depression' liner notes.
* Iggy Pop vocals
* Josh Homme guitar, production, slide guitar, synthesizer, vocals
* Dean Fertita bass, Moog synthesizer, piano
* Matt Helders drums
Charts
References
Category:2016 singles
Category:2016 songs
Category:Iggy Pop songs
Category:Songs written by Josh Homme
Category:Songs written by Iggy Pop
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