city girl song city girl song irish alternative rock musician second track soundtrack film lost translation released standalone single june recorded summer lost translation music city girl original material released shields second studio album main composer musician producer produced shields city girl described mid tempo garage influenced alternative rock song original release critics drawn comparisons songs accompanying music video city girl directed director lost translation city girl received release inclusion lost translation soundtrack earned shields nominations number awards include bafta award television academy award film online film critics society award best original score origin recording city girl songs composed film lost translation shields involved film original score contacted film music tokyo japan shields began impromptu jam sessions london united_kingdom summer shields composed city girl duo adopted late night recording schedule consisted recording midnight seven morning according shields productive time basically world disappeared describing song origins interview npr shields said writing recording city girl simple sense teaching brian chord structure brian duo recorded instrumental rehearsal version song shields said point later wrote lyrics recorded vocals song emphasised need overdubs shields described method recording approach noting point don know going work music lyrics city girl described mid tempo unusual repeating melody note chorus guitar simple rough bit garage rock bouncing buried drums rolling_stone noted song tracks shields contributed lost translation soundtrack feature ethereal sensibility fragile construction shields furious sheets guitar shields referred city girl composition average vulnerable said lyrics kind words like love beautiful kind simple things people tend think actually somebody according rolling_stone song lyrics reflects quiet nature film shields said influence film shields composed song music video music video city girl directed lost translation director video filmed tokyo japan lost translation based features use handheld cameras production techniques jump cuts visuals city footage lost translation included final cut alongside selected sequences film create video said city girl music video like directed time period offer little account noted contrast direction overall quality city girl video music video don know white stripes released year music video city girl included bonus feature lost translation dvd released february high definition version video later included bonus feature blu ray release film released december release reception city girl released track promotional single june australian independent record label later released united_states split single jesus mary chain song like honey featured lost translation soundtrack split single limited edition release pressed yellow clear vinyl city girl later included second track lost translation soundtrack released august alongside songs shields composed film goodbye awake release city girl received moderate critical acclaim pitchfork_media writer said listen sounds like demo track possibly realise era exploration melody voice familiar welcome writing stylus magazine called city girl worthy opener added song kevin right making pretty pop songs little song think kevin lost mind summarised song gorgeous definitely quality makes film journalist noted highlight soundtrack allmusic described city girl open ended piece guitar driven added compare shields compositions city girl material earned shields nominations bafta award television academy award film award best original score track listings personnel personnel credits adapted lost translation original soundtrack liner notes performers vocals guitar production engineering drums engineering technical personnel engineering engineering engineering
City Girl (song)