Paper Forest (In the Afterglow of Rapture) is a song by Emmy the Great, released in 2011 on her second album, Virtue. It was released as a single on 18 September 2011. Emmy the Great stated that the song was based on lyrics from Patti Smith's song Dancing Barefoot, from her 1979 album Wave.[1] In an interview explaining the album, Emmy the Great has said that singer Patti Smith influenced the song.[2]
| "Paper Forest (In the Afterglow of Rapture)" | ||||
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| Single by Emmy the Great | ||||
| from the album Virtue | ||||
| Released | 18 September 2011 | |||
| Genre | Anti-folk, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 3:41 | |||
| Label | Close Harbour Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Emmy the Great | |||
| Producer(s) | Gareth Jones | |||
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Music video edit
A music video, directed by Lucy Needs was uploaded to YouTube on 16 September 2011.[3] In the video, Emmy the Great plays the part of a carer for a former dancer. NME placed the video at number 14 on their top 50 videos of 2011,[4] despite giving the album a rather negative review.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Patti Smith: how she rocks our world". 2012-05-27. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
- ^ Music Blog (7 June 2011). "Emmy the Great – Virtue: Album stream and track-by-track guide". theguardian.com. The Guardian. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ^ "Emmy The Great - Paper Forest (In The Afterglow of Rapture)". Retrieved July 22, 2012.
- ^ "50 Best Music Videos of 2011". Retrieved July 22, 2012.
- ^ "Album Review: Emmy The Great - 'Virtue'". Retrieved July 22, 2012.