Intrepid (song)
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| "Intrepid" | ||||
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| Single by Pinegrove | ||||
| from the album Skylight | ||||
| Released | November 1, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2017 | |||
| Studio | Amperland (Kinderhook, New York) | |||
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| Length | 3:30 | |||
| Label | Run for Cover | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Evan Stephens Hall | |||
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"Intrepid" is a song recorded by American rock band Pinegrove. The song was released on November 1, 2017 through Run for Cover Records, as the lead single from the band's third studio album Skylight (2018). It was written by singer-songwriter Evan Stephens Hall; lyrically, the song examines love and distance in a global context.
"Intrepid" was widely acclaimed by contemporary music critics. It was their final single on Run for Cover, as the group exited the label the next year.[1]
"Intrepid" is a "careful" meditation on relationships; specifically, it has been interpreted as about the "struggles and personal growth that come with long distance relationships."[2] A press release accompanying the song's debut included a statement from Hall:
One of the things this album explores is the emotional and creative experience of geometric space. "Intrepid", in particular, considers distance and the outer rim of the magnet's pull; how the size of the world can bring our personal relationships into focus.[3]
Timothy Monger at AllMusic characterized the song as "moody and slow-building."[1] It uses a soft-loud sonic dynamic;[2] midway through the song, it shifts from a quieter sound to an explosive, shouting chorus.[4] The recording of the song was documented in the band's web series, Command + S, chronicling the making of Skylight.[5]