Revolving Doors / Amarillo

"Revolving Doors" / "Amarillo"
Single by Gorillaz
from the album The Fall
Released	14 March 2011
Format	Digital download, CD single
Recorded	2010
Genre	alternative rock
Length	3:27
Label	Parlophone
Writer(s)	2D
Producer	Gorillaz, Stephen Sedgwick
Gorillaz singles chronology "Doncamatic" (2010) "Revolving Doors" / "Amarillo" (2011) "DoYaThing" (2012)

"Revolving Doors" / "Amarillo" is a double A-side single released by British alternative band Gorillaz from their fourth studio project, The Fall.

Background

"Revolving Doors" was recorded in Boston, Massachusetts on 5 October 2010, during the North American leg of the band's Escape to Plastic Beach World Tour. During an interview on 5th Pirate Radio, band member 2D said of the song: "I wrote the song after i saw a set of revolving doors in a hotel. It reminded me of how far from home i was and how much i was out of place." "Amarillo" was recorded in Amarillo on 23 October. The song features instrumentals from The Clash band member Mick Jones.

Critical reception

NME gave the single a positive review, stating: "Revolving Doors is very unlike anything Gorillaz have ever done before. As Damon's vocals introduce a fragile human touch to proceedings, Gorillaz' leader spins this lament over gentle guitars and hypnotic chants. Amarillo is a slow, yet euphoric song that finds Damon's reverb-laden voice evocatively recalling America's vast great interior. One of the more fully formed songs on the album, you get a vivid portrait of a songwriter from the British Isles getting his mind around one of the world's largest open spaces."^[1]

Track listing

1. "Revolving Doors" – 3:25
2. "Amarillo" – 3:24

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