Pressure (Youngblood Hawke song)

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"Pressure"
Youngblood Hawke - Pressure.jpg
Single by Youngblood Hawke
ReleasedJanuary 7, 2014 (Radio) [1]
March 11, 2014 (Digital) [2]
Format Digital download
Recorded2013
Genre Indie rock, funk pop, alternative dance
Length3:34
Label Republic
Songwriter(s) Simon Katz, Sam Martin, Matt Squire
Youngblood Hawke singles chronology
"Stars (Hold On)"
(2013)
"Pressure"
(2014)
""Wolves" [3] "
(2014)

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"Pressure" has been met with positive critical reviews. Mind Equals Blown gave the song a 7.5/10 rating, calling the song "a funky, energetic, modern indie song," also comparing the song to Neon Trees and Grouplove. [4] Ear Buddy stated that the song was just as good as the band's debut album, Wake Up. [5] Fender says that the song "stays true to the...band’s happy-go-lucky indie pop, but it also boasts a slinky, club-ready feel to it." [6] Surviving the Golden Age said the song "continues the band’s mastery of harmonies, vivid imagery and an[ sic ] uplifting hooks." [7]

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