northern northern ninth single single taken guerrilla album reached number singles chart release song written singer inspired phenomenon track title refers natural light display band convinced seen prior song written wrote melody northern years completed decided style wrote lyrics steel drums track played keyboardist added spur moment group saw lying real world studios recording critical reaction largely positive song named single week nme listing song number single year list music video northern directed features footage irish road bowling blamed song failure chart higher fact didn video themes recording northern written singer weather particularly inspired coverage terrifying worldwide seven year phenomenon west climate pattern weather channels song title refers natural light display observed particularly polar regions usually night band convinced seen lights track written present confirmation witnessed simply fantasy claimed called song latin song titles question said song asking jesus decides seek revenge soon possible blow away northern lights stated critics interpreted track questioning faith song weather melody northern written years track released band experimented reggae rock styles wrote lyrics inspired adverse weather conditions affecting latin_america tried playing rhythm track keyboard singer stated think band right latin influenced songs choose style track cynical attempt crack south_america group feel latin music cultural track recorded middle box wiltshire rest guerrilla produced band allowed music recording sessions choosing add steel drums spur moment seeing instruments lying real world recording steel drum parts performed keyboardist despite fact know play composition northern minute seconds long key minor song begins intro steel drums featuring effect brass section enters seconds playing melody line accompanied sparse drums acoustic guitar playing chords melody line plays twice begins singing verse alongside guitar steel drums longer effect end verse distorted guitar melody line plays alongside vocal harmony backing vocals enter song chorus begins seconds singing distant light forest fire burning sight second verse brass section playing melody line intro chorus song extended play section begins minutes seconds repeating lines don worry hurry blow far away northern accompanied harmony backing vocals track breaks drums vocals minutes seconds band brass section rejoin prominent lead guitar melody begins minutes seconds plays alongside vocals acoustic guitar brass drums track fades ends minutes seconds release critical reception northern released cassette reached number singles chart cover features model eyed armed squid headed warrior designed artist warrior shown holding portable poles latitude heating world neck track included band greatest hits compilation album singles vol issued northern received positive reviews nme listed song single week release reviewer stating track head shoulders released weeks cigarettes saw northern indicative genius eccentric class described song mexican cocktail bar 60s surf party lounge good acid trip cigarettes compared vocal harmonies track stated song classic quality lyrics felt prevent record deserved week residence number later review guerrilla nme described song seamless fusion caribbean brass magazine listed track number single year list northern awarded single week issue guest reviewers described song twisted psychedelic echoing views likened song work complained fully understand lyrics vocals low mix writing mojo described northern mix brass steel drums latin percussion claimed great song inventive pop track ice reviewer stated song combination cheesy sway brass wonderful writing guardian claimed song possibly hit massively influenced independent stated undeniably brilliant northern highlights guerrilla album review reissued guerrilla pitchfork described track horn laden earlier review vol called northern reviewing popmatters described northern brazilian infected reviewing album bbc called song indie crossover reviewing nme labelled track irresistible caribbean tune pitchfork claimed single sides including shiny distorted mid tempo number pale northern tracks manage scratch accolades music video promotional music video directed produced accompany release northern single video begins shot logo appears cover northern displayed words public information service shot fades screen translucent blue image warrior single cover moves centre right remaining stationary right duration video logo introduction shown left opposite warrior image remains video island briefly shown island single released stones use granite island sources stones sport granite quarry wales images sea birds flight shown footage man sitting rocks sea singing verse shown footage intercut shots man hammer walking away large rock rock shown spun polished stone yellow handle added stone placed wooden box alongside stone red handle box closed word seen printed lid video cuts shots boeing scenes shown including shot people stood snow sign reads olympics footage events shown minutes seconds video cuts man grey suit dropping handful grass road video ends shots irish road bowling men shown throwing bowl road surrounded spectators alongside scenes men measuring sticks men exchanging interview uncut stated northern didn video suggested reason track bigger hit director originally scheduled work video took offer red stripe commercial jamaica leaving band collaborate mccarthy according group met original director later told understand despite bassist described northern music video handful group videos actually likes track listing songs northern dog personnel singles chart position
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