Wraith (song)

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"Wraith"
Wraith single cover.jpg
Single by Peace
from the album In Love
B-side "Scumbag"
Released13 January 2013
Recorded2012
Genre alternative rock, funk rock
Length3:11
Label Columbia
Songwriter(s) Harrison Koisser
Producer(s) Jim Abiss
Peace singles chronology
"Follow Baby"
(2012)
"Wraith"
(2013)
Music video
"Wraith" on YouTube
"Wraith" (Audio) on YouTube

"Wraith" is a song from indie rock quartet Peace. The track was released in the United Kingdom on 13 January 2013 as the lead single from the band's debut studio album, In Love . [1] "Wraith" was written by the band's front-man Harrison Koisser and was produced by Jim Abbiss (Arctic Monkeys, Adele). [2]

Contents

Track listing

Vinyl
  1. Wraith - 3:11
  2. Scumbag - 3:29
Digital download [1]
  1. Wraith - 3:11

Critical reception

Sian Rowe of NME reviewed the track positively, writing [3]

"Wraith is about falling in love with a prostitute", says Peace frontman, Harrison Koisser on his band’s new single. "But not really a prostitute and not really falling in love" he adds, confusingly. Whichever it is, thanks to the lyrics "blow me like a floating feather" Peace can add 'love a good blow job reference' to their rock CV.

Charts

For the chart week dated 26 January 2013, "Wraith" debuted at number seventy-five on the UK Singles Chart marking the band's first chart appearance. [4]

Chart (2013)Peak
position
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company) [4] 75

Credits and personnel

[2]

Release history

RegionDateFormat
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 13 January 2013 [1] Digital Download

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