"King City" is the debut single by indie pop band Swim Deep, released in May 2012 through Chess Club Records. It was re-released in July 2013 for their debut album Where the Heaven Are We.

"King City"
2013 re-release cover.
Single by Swim Deep
from the album Where the Heaven Are We
B-side"King City (Stripped Session)"
Released14 May 2012
Recorded2012
GenreIndie pop, dream pop
Length4:18
LabelChess Club
Songwriter(s)Swim Deep
Producer(s)Charlie Hugall
Swim Deep singles chronology
"King City"
(2012)
"Honey"
(2012)

Release

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"King City" was originally released on 14 May 2012, backed with "Beach Justice". For the release of Where the Heaven Are We, they re-released "King City", again, on seven-inch vinyl, backed with a stripped version of the song.[1] iTunes made the single their single of the week in August and it was available as a free download.

Music videos

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A video for "King City" was made to promote the single. It features Swim Deep wandering about their hometown, directed by The Marshall Darlings.[2] For the re-release of the single, a new video was made which features the band driving about in the desert. The video ends with the band going to the sea back in Birmingham.[3]

Track listing

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2012 single
  1. King City
  2. Beach Justice
2013 single
  1. King City
  2. King City (Stripped version)

Release history

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Region Date Format(s)
UK 14 May 2012 7-inch single
UK 29 July 2013 7-inch single, digital download

References

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  1. ^ "KING CITY - 7". Swim Deep official store. Archived from the original on 16 July 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  2. ^ "SWIM DEEP - KING CITY OFFICIAL VIDEO". Swim Deep. 26 March 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  3. ^ "Swim Deep - King City". SwimDeepVEVO. 16 June 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2013.