Witchhunt Suite for WWIII explained

Witchhunt Suite for WWIII
Cover:WitchhuntSuite.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti
Written:2001
Recorded:2011
Genre:Pop
Length:16:27
Prev Title:Round and Round
Prev Year:2011
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Next Year:2012

"Witchhunt Suite for WWIII" is a song by Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, originally released as the final track on the 2007 album Yas Dudette. In 2011, a rerecorded version was released as a standalone digital single to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the September 11 attacks.[1] Pink and Animal Charm directed the song's music video, which features a cameo appearance from R. Stevie Moore.[2]

Critical reception

Pitchfork reviewer Marc Masters awarded the single a 7.8 out of 10, elaborating "It's all pretty fun, both as postmodern patchwork and nostalgia trip. But, at least at first, the only point seems to be the thrill of randomly tossing historically-charged words and images against the wall. ... its length allows Pink to stretch good ideas into better ones, moving from tight jamming to slow keyboard meditations to freaked-out climaxes. Still, you'd hope there'd be more to a 9/11 concept piece than awesome tuneage."[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thomas. Vincent. Ariel Pink. AllMusic. February 6, 2018.
  2. Web site: Breihan. Tom. September 12, 2011. Stereogum. 12 September 2011 .
  3. Web site: Masters. Marc. Witchhunt Suite for WWIII. Pitchfork. September 23, 2011.