Cold Wind
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{{Infobox song
| name = Cold Wind
| cover = ColdWind.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Arcade Fire
| album = Six Feet Under, Vol. 2: Everything Ends
| released =2005
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Indie rock
| length = 3:12
| label = Merge Records
| writer = William Butler, Win Butler, Régine Chassagne, Tim Kingsbury, Richard Reed Parry
| producer = Arcade Fire
| prev_title = Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)
| prev_year = 2005
| next_title = Rebellion (Lies)
| next_year = 2005
}}
"Cold Wind" is a song by Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire. The song is not found on any of their studio albums. It was released as a single in August 2005 via Merge Records, and was featured on the television soundtrack album Six Feet Under, Vol. 2: Everything Ends. The song was played live during the band's encore on June 1, 2007 at Berkeley's Hearst Greek Theatre, as the song's lyrics refer to San Francisco.
The single was pressed on clear 7" vinyl and featured the band's cover of "Brazil" (a.k.a. "Aquarela do Brasil"). The single is out of print.
Critical reception
Gary Mulholland of The Observer named "Cold Wind" the song of the month, calling it "extraordinarily beautiful".{{Cite web |last=Mulholland |first=Garry |date=July 17, 2005 |title=Download of the month: 'Cold Wind' by Arcade Fire |url=https://www.theguardian.com/observer/omm/reviews/story/0,13875,1527887,00.html |access-date=2024-12-29 |website=The Observer}} Jason Ankeny of AllMusic called the song "an atmospheric but slight effort", saying the production must have been made while falling asleep but called the cover of "Brazil" "lovely".{{Cite web |last=Ankeny |first=Jason |title=Cold Wind - Arcade Fire |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/cold-wind-mw0000368266 |access-date=December 28, 2024 |website=AllMusic}}
Track listing
- "Cold Wind" – 3:12
- "Brazil" – 3:54
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070927235017/http://www.mergerecords.com/band.php?disc=true&band_id=98 Merge Records: Arcade Fire Discography]
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Category:Merge Records singles
Category:Songs written by William Butler (musician)
Category:Songs written by Win Butler
Category:Songs written by Régine Chassagne
Category:Songs written by Tim Kingsbury
Category:Songs written by Richard Reed Parry
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