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Wikipedia article


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"'Higher'" is a song by New Zealand indie electronic band The Naked and Famous from their third studio album, 'Simple Forms'. It was released on 8 July 2016 as the album's lead single.

Background



After touring in support of their second studio album, 'In Rolling Waves' (2013), the band began a sabbatical in mid-2014 from touring. Their third studio album, 'Simple Forms', was recorded at Powers' home studio in Echo Park, Los Angeles, amidst the end of an eight-year romantic relationship between lead vocalists Alisa Xayalith and Thom Powers. Xayalith stated, "It's been two years since we came off the road and a lot of life has happened in and all around us. We've been broken here and picked ourselves up againso maybe this chorus talk a little to that experience...love, grief, time passing and returning to a place where we are lucky to have each other."

According to keyboardist Aaron Short, "Higher" was planned for inclusion on 'In Rolling Waves', and was originally "a lot more of a down-tempo, minimal electronic form", with Powers on vocals. The song was ultimately included on 'Simple Forms'.

Release and reception



In early July 2016, the group signed with Kobalt Label Services in North America for the release of the single, as well as their third studio album.

'Consequence of Sound' described the track as dealing with both passion and pain in great quantities, with "razor synths buzzsaw and grind before being uplifted by Xayalith's skyscraper vocals". 'The New Zealand Herald' stated that "The Auckland five-piece are known for making synth-drenched festival singalongs, and Higher's shimmering hooks and shouted chorus is no different."

The song was used in a commercial for Comcast Xfinity.

Track listings



*'Digital download'

# "Higher"

*'Digital download FKYA Remix'

# "Higher" (FKYA Remix) 3:50

*'Digital download RAC Remix'

# "Higher" (RAC Remix) 4:30

*'Digital download Stripped'

# "Higher" (Stripped) 4:02

Credits and personnel



Credits adapted from the liner notes of 'Simple Forms'.

* The Naked and Famous production

* Thomas Powers production

* Sombear additional production

* Carlos de la Garza live instrumentation engineering

* Ken Andrews mixing

* Joe LaPorta mastering

Charts



Release history



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| 8 July 2016

| Digital download

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| Somewhat Damaged

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! scope="row"| United States

| 2 August 2016

| Alternative radio

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| 10 April 2017

| rowspan="3"| Digital download

| FKYA remix

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| 19 May 2017

| RAC remix

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| 28 July 2017

| Stripped

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References




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