wave song wave song performed swedish indie pop band released second single band second studio album happy columbia_records song written produced band musically wave electropop song marching band influences military drum piano instrumentation features swedish musician drum corps military drums song received generally positive reviews music critics commended musical direction critics divided lead singer falsetto vocals single failed match commercial performance happy lead single charted flemish chart number directed single accompanying music video second continuous story began video background release wave written produced members song recorded alongside rest second studio album happy second half band creative freedom making album compared self titled debut album felt plan process included inviting drum corps play military drums tracks wave told billboard favorite song occurs second verse band members hitting drums simultaneously hit hit time sounded kind cool said credited playing drums played military drums swedish musician band played band provided additional instruments arrangement programming mixed track studio stockholm sweden song selected second single happy initially released remix exclusively online music store mere week later digital extended play released europe columbia_records release features radio edit original song remixes gold style eye released united_states june prior release second album single band announced february going play shows manchester london band launched interactive video performance wave viewers choose venue experience september guests bbc_radio_1 essential mix premiered exclusive new remixes songs composition wave piano based electropop piece marching band vibe new zealand herald described electro anthem instrumentation provided drums military drums percussion piano interview complex said song built form stating real pay come final refrain according critic spin song toes kind brit rock elbow mixes organic tribal fun sings falsetto vocals thought recalled sad faced peter chorus sings love won saved staring wave told billboard wave kind sums lot reception critical reception wave generally positive entertainment_weekly named best tracks happy salmon clash amber huffington_post called standout deemed incredibly catchy writing capitalize falsetto vocalist musicomh described track like snow came know love writer praised piano marching drums giving song sense direction opener lacked writing guardian commented martial beat vocals wave kick slant_magazine wrote beat succeeds said song alongside album tracks head days demand repeat plays spin named highlight album wrote album sounded like wave fill arenas wrote vocals recall sad faced song kind magic makes john stars right popmatters critical vocal performance wrote sense voice group said singer lyrics somewhat absolutely sense gravity found voice wave charted flemish chart belgium debuted number issue dated june following week single rose positions number number issue dated july fifth final week chart obtained peak position number music video directed music video wave continuation video happy lead single picking left video follows human man received plastic surgery aliens transformed perfect specimen interview explained videos concept born long evenings band talking gene technology contemporary science share mutual excitement happening medical scene right wave filmed released explained billboard liked director images think way feels read different ways video wave begins aliens spaceship crashing earth camera playground dozens children appear dead policemen arrive scene begin remove bodies putting seen running desert road policemen begin dig graves corpses spots specimen looks like begin run soon joined specimens arriving playground chanting policemen specimens appear mind control dance continues run stops sees crashed spaceship video ends band logo video available download itunes store march conjunction digital release happy later premiered youtube march received generally positive reviews huffington_post stated lacked plotline praised production called wrote don think supposed depressing totally track listings remix download wave remix digital wave radio edit wave mix wave remix wave style eye remix credits personnel credits adapted happy liner notes charts release history
The Wave (Miike Snow song)