"Anti-D" is a single from alternative

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-pop

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 group, The Wombats

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. The single was released in the United Kingdom

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 on 11 April 2011 as a digital download

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 on The Wombats official site, and 10 April on iTunes

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 including three B-sides; "I'm a Robot Like You", "Dear Hamburg" and "Wonderful Distraction". This is the third single from the album This Modern Glitch

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This Modern Glitch is the second studio album by British indie band The Wombats. The album was released in the United Kingdom on 25 April 2011, with 5 singles preceding it: "Tokyo ", "Jump Into the Fog", "Anti-D", "Techno Fan" and "Our Perfect Disease", released on 24 September 2010, 24 January...

, following "Tokyo (Vampires & Wolves)

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" and "Jump Into the Fog

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". BBC Radio 1

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 DJ Zane Lowe

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 made "Anti-D" his "Hottest Record in the World" on 21 February 2011.

To celebrate Record Store Day

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, an exclusive "Anti-D" single, with different album art, was released.

Conception

The song, written by vocalist Matthew Murphy, tells the story of his addiction to anti-depressants, which he had been taking to combat his anxiety, which he said made him "a mess". He claims that the main reason he felt he had to come off the pills was the fact that he was gaining weight, which inspires the line "Then there's the extra two stone that's our only guarantee".

Critical reception

John Fernandez of music blog There Goes the Fear gave the song a positive review, saying:

"It's by far their most grown-up single so far; the lyrics are hard hitting, and while I myself may not be able to relate to it easily, I can imagine that it strikes a chord with the audience they are looking for."

Track listing

Chart performance

Chart (2011)	Peak position
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... )	42