Magick (Klaxons song)

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"Magick"
Magick.jpg
Single by Klaxons
from the album Myths of the Near Future
Released30 October 2006
Recorded2006
Length3:38
Label Polydor Records
Songwriter(s) Jamie Reynolds, James Righton, Simon Taylor-Davis
Producer(s) James Ford
Klaxons singles chronology
"Atlantis to Interzone"
(2006)
"Magick"
(2006)
"Golden Skans"
(2007)

"Magick" is a song released by London band Klaxons on 30 October 2006. It reached #29 in the UK Singles Chart, released on 5 November. It is also taken from their album Myths of the Near Future , which was released on 29 January 2007.

The track is a reference to British occultist Aleister Crowley citing parts of spells written by him and other related matters such as the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. The song is also part of the soundtrack of the third season of the British television series "Skins".

Track listing

CD single
  1. "Magick" – 3:38
  2. "Hall of Records" – 2:53
  3. "Magick" (Simian Mobile Disco Mix) – 7:20
7" vinyl
  1. "Magick" – 3:38
  2. "Hall of Records" – 2:53
12" vinyl
  1. "Magick" (Simian Mobile Disco Mix) – 7:20

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