Cat Power covers Cassius' "Toop Toop" on one year anniversary of Philippe Zdar's death

19 June 2020, 16:11 | Written by Cerys Kenneally

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Cat Power and -M- have released a cover of Cassius' "Toop Toop" as a tribute to Philippe Zdar one year on from his death.

Cassius' "Toop Toop" was originally released in 2006 as the lead single from their 15 Again album.

Today (19 June), one year on from Philippe Zdar's death, Cat Power and French musician -M- have paid tribute to the late musician with a cover of "Toop Toop".

Zdar's wife Dyane de Serigny says of the cover, "Chan (Cat Power) and Matthieu (-M-) wanted to pay Philippe homage at his funeral. A few days earlier, we met at the Motorbass studio to hear their rehearsals. We were standing by the entrance, not daring to enter the studio room as the events were too recent and surrealistic. It felt unreal to be there without him. Cat Power and -M- started humming "Toop Toop"."

She adds, "That moment was so magical that we decided to turn [on] the console, plug in the microphones and make the first recording of this new chapter in life. This foundational event gave us the strength and encouraged us to preserve the future of his beloved studio. "

Charlyn Marshall, aka Cat Power collaborated with Cassius back in 2016 on their Ibifornia album tracks "Action", "Go Up", and "Feel Like Me".

Cat Power and -M-'s cover of Cassius' "Toop Toop" is out now.