Heavy Ceiling

"Heavy Ceiling"
Single by Said the Whale
from the album Little Mountain
Released	February 19, 2012
Format	Music download
Genre	Indie rock, Hard rock
Length	3:08
Label	Hidden Pony Records, EMI[1]
Producer(s)	Tom Dobrzanski
Said the Whale singles chronology
"Camilo (The Magician)" (2009) "Heavy Ceiling" (2012) "Loveless" (2012)

"Heavy Ceiling" is the first single from Little Mountain, the third studio album from Said the Whale. The single was released February 19, 2012.

The song arose from Tyler Bancroft being at a desolate summer camp in the middle of winter. With 24 inches of snow on top of the edifice in which Bancroft was staying, chunks of the frozen liquid would detach and collide into the ground. With few people around, the noises were rare and scary for the lead vocalist. The composition was meant to be an oratory between the roof and the ground, which would eventually collapse due to the girth of the elements.

Music video

The music video for the song unites the dark forest with projected images to create a spooky effect.^[2]

The song begins with vocals and bass, the amount of which foreshadows the impact that is yet to come. The ensemble quickly backs that up with a super solid tune.^[3]

Charts

Chart (2012)	Peak position
Canadian Alternative[4]	12
Canadian Active Rock[5]	36

References

1. Smith, Hillary (2012-02-15). ""Little Mountain" by Said the Whale : ALBUM REVIEW". The Owl Mag. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
2. "Said the Whale, 'Heavy Ceiling' - Video Premiere". Spinner. 2012-02-28. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
3. "Said The Whale’s Single Review: Heavy Ceiling | Harnessing Viruses To Build Machines". Hvtbm.com. 2012-03-12. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
4. "Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Alternative Rock - February 7, 2012". Canadianrockalt.blogspot.com. 2012-02-07. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
5. "Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Active Rock - March 20, 2012". Canadianrockalt.blogspot.com. 2012-03-20. Retrieved 2013-06-04.