Cadmium (song)
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| "Cadmium" | ||||
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| Single by Pinegrove | ||||
| from the album Cardinal | ||||
| Released | January 27, 2016 | |||
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| Length | 4:12 | |||
| Label | Run for Cover | |||
| Songwriter | Evan Stephens Hall | |||
| Pinegrove singles chronology | ||||
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"Cadmium" is a song recorded by the American rock band Pinegrove. It was released on January 27, 2016, by Run for Cover Records, as the second single from the band's second studio album, Cardinal.[1] It was written by the singer-songwriter Evan Stephens Hall.
"Cadimum" was written by Pinegrove's frontman, Evan Stephens Hall, who also sings, plays the guitar and adds percussion to the track. Alongside Hall, siblings Nick and Zack Levine contribute vocals, guitar and drums, while Adan Carlo Feliciano played bass guitar. Hall, Nick, Zack and Sam Skinner are credited with recording the material; all assisted in mixing as well.[2]
"Cadmium" was inspired by the book I Send You This Cadmium Red by John Berger and John Christie, which includes a scene in which one character sends a letter simply composed of a square. Hall at that time was sending letters to a friend on the West Coast, and they eventually began exchanging shapes instead of words.[3] The cover art of Cardinal, as well as several lyrics on the album, refer to the color, either directly or by metaphor, most notably in "Cadmium".[4]