A couple of weeks back, black-clad Londoners Torches turned in a fantastic cover of Crushed Beaks’ ‘Close-Ups’. Today, Crushed Beaks return the favour. Their marching-band reworking of ‘VTOO’ places the vocal front and centre, while the guitars take the original melodies and twist them into delirious, Hogmanay-esque figures. It’s the sound of a conquering Scottish army retaking the Highlands – despite the fact that, as far as I know, both bands remain firmly ensconced in South and East London.
Torches and Crushed Beaks celebrate the launch of their split single with a show at Dalston’s Power Lunches this Saturday. Recent Best Fit Recordings signings I Ching will also appear. More details and tickets here.
- AJ Tracey links up with Pozer on new track, "Heaterz"
- ROSÉ shares new single, "Number One Girl"
- Kevin Morby and Waxahatchee feature on Patterson Hood's first solo album in 12 years, Exploding Trees & Airplane Screams
- Sacred Paws return with first release in five years, "Another Day"
- Nao announces her fourth concept album, Jupiter
- Rahim Redcar covers SOPHIE's "It's OK To Cry"
- Banks announces her fifth studio album, Off With Her Head
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