"Higher States" is a song by English band Sundara Karma. It was released as the third single from their second studio album, Ulfilas' Alphabet, on 24 January 2019.
The album cover features a snake in a spiral. The cover received criticism due to the similarities to Vampire Weekend's single cover for "Harmony Hall/2021" which also features a spiral snake. Coincidentally, both singles were released on 24 January 2019.[4]
Compositionedit
Oscar Pollock described the track as their "rapid firearm",[5] specifically saying that "all songs are equal, but some songs are more equal than others. This song is our equaliser, our rapid firearm. It’s invasive like a blazing probe and has more drops than Diplo."[6][7]
Critical receptionedit
Sam Taylor, writing for Dork praised the track, calling "Higher States" "a 10/10 banger".[8]
Will Oliver, writing for the music webzine, We All Want Someone To Shout For, said "Higher States" had the band's expected "eccentric vibe". He summarized the track as "a more pop-friendly Wild Beasts".[3]
Music videoedit
On 13 February 2019, the band released the music video to "Higher States". Frontman, Oscar Pollock edited and directed the music video. In orchestrating the music video, Pollock described himself as a "mad scientist". Pollock said that "I wanted to edit the video as well as direct it and it was ALL CONSUMING! I’m really not the most skilled editor and because I wanted the video to have an extremely fast pace it took me like 1 hour to do 5 seconds of footage. I was a wreck by the end of it. I did it all on my laptop and if you saw me during that period I Iooked like a mad scientist or something… grizzly stuff but I'm super happy with how it turned out!"[9]
Clash magazine said of the music video "has a cinematic quality" and that "the results are brash, eye-catching, and certainly thought-provoking."[9]
Credits and personneledit
The following individuals were credited with the recording, composition, and mastering of the track.[10]
Oscar Pollock — Artwork, Composer, Design, Group Member, Guitar, Vocals
Stuart Price — Mixing, Producer, Programming
Sundara Karma — Primary Artist
Josie Wright — Artwork, Design
Tim Young — Mastering
Referencesedit
^Bound, Chris (27 February 2019). "Sundara Karma - 'Ulfilas' Alphabet': Reading-based outfit get ambitious on sophomore full-length". Mystic Sons. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
^Cotton, Shannon (12 April 2019). "Interview: How Sundara Karma Ripped Up the Rulebook and Rewrote the Alphabet - Oscar Pollock on the Crafting of Ulfilas' Alphabet, Honing Striking Stage Shows and Making Music Videos". Gigwise. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
^ abOliver, Will (15 February 2019). "Sundara Karma - Higher States". weallwantsomeone.org. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
^Finn, Rachel. "Tracks: Foals, Vampire Weekend, Blaenavon, and more". DIY. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
^"Sundara Karma Release New Single 'Higher States'". DIY. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
^"Sundara Karma reveal new single 'Higher States'". Indie Is Not A Genre. Medium. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
^Nieuwenhuys, Stephanie (11 March 2019). "Oscar from Sundara Karma talks to Stephanie Nieuwenhuys". BBC. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
^Taylor, Sam (25 January 2019). "Sundara Karma's new single 'Higher States' is a 10/10 banger". Dork. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
^ abMurray, Robin (13 February 2019). "Sundara Karma Share Lavish New Video For 'Higher States'". Clash. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
^"Ulfilas' Alphabet - Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
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