Reconnect (song)

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| name = Reconnect

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| type = single

| artist = Director

| album = We Thrive on Big Cities

| B-side = She's Saying Things

| released = 2006-04-24

| recorded = 2006

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| genre = Art rock

| length = 4:31

| label = Atlantic

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| producer = Director

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| next_title = Come with a Friend

| next_year = 2006

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"Reconnect" was the debut single of Irish art rock quartet, Director. It was released on 24 April 2006, eventually dominating the Irish airwaves throughout the summer and receiving much radio play from Irish radio stations such as RTÉ 2fm and Today FM. The single charted in Ireland at number ten, spending a total of twelve weeks in the Irish Singles Chart.

National broadcaster, RTÉ, noted the song alongside third single "Leave It to Me" as one of the better tracks on the album, We Thrive on Big Cities.{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/arts/2006/1019/director.html|title=Director - We Thrive on Big Cities|date=2006-10-19|accessdate=2009-05-08|publisher=RTÉ}}

In 2009, the Irish Independent referred to the song as "a debut single of exceptional potency", saying that its release had prompted excitement in "even those not normally given to hyperbole".{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/day-and-night/music/music-director-1732953.html|title=Music: Director * * *|date=2009-05-08|accessdate=2009-05-08|newspaper=Irish Independent}}

"Reconnect" was credited by some with helping Director win Best New Irish Act at the 2007 Meteor Awards.{{cite news|author=Una Mullally |url=http://www.tribune.ie/article/2007/feb/18/who-wins-you-dont-decide/ |title=Who wins? You don't decide. . . |date=18 February 2007 |accessdate=3 March 2010 |newspaper=Sunday Tribune |quote=Director's We Thrive On Big Cities also got a nod. The Malahide boys won Best New Irish Act at this year's Meteor awards following the success of their singles, including "Reconnect". |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306234818/http://tribune.ie/article/2007/feb/18/who-wins-you-dont-decide |archivedate= 6 March 2016 }}

The Irish Independent{{'}}s John Meagher described the video for the Valerie Francis single "Punches" as "the best Irish promo since Director's Reconnect".{{cite news|author=John Meagher|url=http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/day-and-night/music/the-years-top-10-irish-albums-1971338.html|title=The year's top 10 Irish albums|date=11 December 2009|accessdate=21 April 2010|newspaper=Irish Independent}}