Superstition Mountains

"Superstition Mountains"
Cover of the original single release.
Background information
from the album the Diarchy
Format	Digital
Recorded	13–30 June 2017, Sandwich Studios
Genre	Pop rock • Psychadelic pop
Length	3:24
Label	Sandwich
Songwriter(s)	Newton von Uberquie • Henry Clément (uncredited)
Producer(s)	Newton von Uberquie
"Superstition" links
Youtube video
The Diarchy singles chronology
Last single "Paper Tiger" (2017) Next single "TBA" (2017)

"Superstition Mountains" is a song by the British-American rock band the Diarchy, written by both Newton von Uberquie and Henry Clément, though only credited to the former. The single is the second released by the band since its conception, succeeding their debut single "Paper Tiger" and adopting a more structured sound than that of their debut single.

"Superstition Mountains" was released on 31 June 2017 after several hours by record label Sandwich Records and finalization of production, once again operated chiefly by guitarist Newton von Uberquie.

Background and release

In May 2017, the Diarchy officially got together as a musical project, united through the Microwiki community and communicating primarily through Skype. As an initial project idea, Clément brought forward a trombone riff with the intention for it to become a funk-inspired track. The riff's direction changed once von Uberquie gave it a soft feel with his drums, keyboard, and guitar. Once these additions were made, the two contemplated cutting out the riff entirely, however settled on allowing it to remain.

Clément, as the band's manager and CEO of Sandwich Corps, was responsible for advertising and releasing "Paper Tiger." The single was release on 11 June after the final take and mixes were complete, initially released completely digitally through Soundcloud, YouTube, and Bandcamp. It was promptly advertised through a variety of Micronational Skype rooms.

Two days after the release of "Paper Tiger," von Uberquie provided the group with a guitar riff he produced under the file name "butimean.wav." He proceeded to, with the consent and advice of the rest of the group, consistently add new elements to the project, which slowly began to be regarded by the group as a significant improvement on their first single, and the group decided that "butimean" would be the group's next single.

Clément kept assuring that he would add something to the project, however had to put this off for about a week due to time restraints. In the final days of the month, though, Clément and von Uberquie went on a grind where the lead trombone part was recorded and the piece, now named "Superstition Mountains," was produced. It was released on 31 June when the pair agreed it was a large advancement in the group's music range.

Critical reception

To date, no official reviews of "Superstition Mountains" have been released, however upon its release and advertisement in several micronational chatrooms, it was received positively. Several micronationalists agreed that "Superstition Mountains" was much preferable to "Paper Tiger," and Horatio Eden announced that he enjoyed the track.

Charts and awards

Charts

Chart (2017–present)	Peak position
Esse	1
Karnia-Ruthenia	1
Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club	1

Awards

Year	Nominee/work	Award	Result
2017	"Superstition Mountains"	SGTP Tune of the Day	Won