Tompkins Square Park (song)
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| Single by Mumford & Sons | ||||
| from the album Wilder Mind | ||||
| Released | 2 November 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2014–2015 | |||
| Studio | AIR Studios (London) | |||
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| Producer | James Ford | |||
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"Tompkins Square Park" is a song by English rock band Mumford & Sons. It was released as the fourth single from their third studio album, Wilder Mind, on 2 November 2015, and also serves as the opening track for the album. The song peaked at number 86 on the UK Singles Chart.
"Tompkins Square Park" is an indie rock and post-punk song,[1] recorded at AIR Studios in London.[2] The title of the song refers to the park of the same name in East Village, Manhattan.The song is centered around a deteriorating relationship. In the first line, the narrator of the song, who is one half of the relationship, requests their partner to meet them in Tompkins Square Park for a chance of rebuilding said relationship.[3]
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Critical reception
Sputnikmusic labelled "Tompkins Square Park" as a "massive highlight,"[5] while Jon Dolan of Rolling Stone called the song Wilder Mind's "sharpest moment," commenting "the sentiment is Springsteen, the guitars are straight-up Strokes, and even if it's not going to work out for the relationship in this song, the music itself bristles with self-assurance."[3] James Rainis of Slant was more critical of the song, stating that it "stacks clichés in unexciting ways: 'But no flame burns forever/You and I both know this [all] too well.'"[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Tompkins Square Park" | 4:24 |
Charts
| Chart (2015–16) | Peak position |
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| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[7] | 3 |
| Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[8] | 14 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[9] | 86 |
| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[10] | 16 |
