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"So Far Under"
SinglebyAlice in Chains
from the albumRainier Fog
ReleasedJune 27, 2018[1]
RecordedJune 12, 2017–January 12, 2018[2][3]
Studio
Genre
Length4:33
LabelBMG[7]
Songwriter(s)William DuVall
Producer(s)Nick Raskulineczand Alice in Chains
Alice in Chainssingles chronology
"The One You Know"
(2018) 		"So Far Under"
(2018) 		"Never Fade"
(2018)

"So Far Under"is a song by the AmericanrockbandAlice in Chainsand the second single from the band's sixth studio album,Rainier Fog,released on August 24, 2018.[1]The single was released viaYouTube,streaminganddigital downloadon June 27, 2018.[1]The lyrics and music were written by Alice In Chains' co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitaristWilliam DuVall,who also played the guitar solo in the song.[1][8]

Origin

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"So Far Under" is the first Alice in Chains song written entirely byWilliam DuVall,and the first in the band's catalog written entirely by someone other thanJerry CantrellorLayne Staley.DuVall said about the song in a press release:

It's about feeling completely up against it – outnumbered, surrounded, facing seemingly unbeatable odds and being really pissed off about it. It was inspired by personal circumstances, as well as events in the wider world. But it's not as resigned to defeat as it may seem. The lyric is a cold, hard assessment of a difficult situation but the music has a message all its own. There's still room to flip the script. Every aspect of writing and recording this song will always be remembered with a lot of joy – from recording the basic tracks and the guitar solo at Studio X in Seattle to doing further overdubs at Nick Raskulinecz's studio in rural Tennessee. Everyone in the band and our studio team really stepped up and knocked it out of the park on this one. We're extremely proud of this song and the entire album.[1]

Release and reception

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The song was released on Alice in Chains' officialYouTubechannel on June 27, 2018,[9]and it is also available for streaming and digital download viaSpotify,iTunes,Amazon Music,Apple Music,Google PlayandDeezer.[1]

Revolver magazinesaid that the song "finds the band leavening their signature grunge with dreary, hypnotic grooves reminiscent ofElectric Wizard".[6]ForLoudwire,"the track, heard seems to be a perfect fit for the Alice catalog, with a familiar guitar and drum sound."So far under / Too much pain to tell / Now I'm ripped asunder / So far under,"come the hypnotically-delivered lyrics of the chorus over evil sounding guitars."[10]

The song peaked at No. 3 on Amazon's Best Sellers in Rock,[11]and at No. 23 on Amazon's Top 100 Paid Songs.[12]

Music video

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The music video for "So Far Under" was released on Alice In Chains'YouTubechannel on June 6, 2019. It was directed by Adam Mason and continues the storyline that started with the music video forRainier Fog's first single, "The One You Know".The video for" So Far Under "is the eighth episode of the sci-fi seriesBlack Antenna,which tells the story of father and daughter named Alpha and Beta, two aliens disguised as humans who drive across California in silence, speaking only telepathically. Along the way, the daughter seduces men and steals from them to help her father build an antenna so that he can send a message to their people at home. At the same time, they are being tracked down by evil forces and must avoid being killed. Written by Adam Mason and Paul Sloan, the video stars Paul Sloan as Alpha, Viktoriya Dov as Beta, Darri Ingolfsson as Nil and Lily Robinson as Malum.[13]

Live performances

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Alice in Chains performed the song live for the first time during their concert at theQueen Elizabeth Theatrein Vancouver, Canada on August 22, 2018.[14]

Personnel

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Chart positions

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Chart (2018) Peak
Position
Netherlands (Free40 Alternative Songs)[15] 20

References

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  1. ^abcdefg"Alice In Chains Announce New Album, Debut New Track".Kerrang!.June 27, 2018.
  2. ^"William DuVall: Day One tracking".Instagram.June 12, 2017. Archived fromthe originalon 2021-12-25.RetrievedJune 27,2018.
  3. ^"Big News From Alice in Chains: New Album Almost Wrapped Up!".Ultimate Guitar.February 8, 2018.RetrievedJune 27,2018.
  4. ^Bienstock, Richard (April 11, 2018)."Jerry Cantrell Offers More Details on Alice in Chains' New Album".Guitar World.RetrievedJune 27,2018.
  5. ^"ALICE IN CHAINS' New Song" So Far Under "Has Some Dirty, Sludgy Riffs; New Album Details Announced".Metal Injection.June 27, 2018.RetrievedJune 27,2018.
  6. ^abCamp, Zoe (June 27, 2018)."Hear Alice in Chains Go Full Doom on New Song" So Far Under "".Revolver.
  7. ^"US: Alice in Chains sign with BMG and release new song and video".BMG.May 7, 2018.RetrievedJune 27,2018.
  8. ^"Alice in Chains Talk Honoring Seattle Comrades With New Album 'Rainier Fog'".Rolling Stone.June 27, 2018.
  9. ^"Alice In Chains - So Far Under (Official Audio)".YouTube.June 27, 2018.
  10. ^"Alice in Chains Reveal 'Rainier Fog' Album Details".Loudwire.June 27, 2018.
  11. ^"Amazon Best Sellers: Best Rock".Amazon.August 24, 2018.Archivedfrom the original on August 25, 2018.RetrievedAugust 24,2018.
  12. ^"Amazon Best Sellers: Best Songs".Amazon.August 24, 2018.Archivedfrom the original on August 25, 2018.RetrievedAugust 24,2018.
  13. ^"Alice In Chains Release Eighth Episode Of 'Black Antenna' Film".Theprp.com.June 6, 2019.
  14. ^"Alice in Chains Concert Setlist at Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver on August 22, 2018".Setlist.fm.August 22, 2018.RetrievedAugust 23,2018.
  15. ^"Free40 Chart - Wekelijkse alternatieve Top 40 met de beste Indiemuziek van dit moment".free40.nl(in Dutch). July 21, 2018.Archivedfrom the original on July 25, 2018.RetrievedJuly 25,2018.
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