Yuck pay homage to Elliott Smith with a sunny cover of "Bled White"

05 May 2016, 10:15 | Written by Laurence Day

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Yuck are airing their fuzzed-out take on Elliott Smith's "Bled White" on Best Fit.

The quartet's cover appears on Say Yes! A Tribute To Elliott Smith which is out 14 October via American Laundromat. A huge list of names have contributed brand new covers to the 15-track compilation, including Waxahatchee, J Mascis, Jesu/Sun Kil Moon, Amanda Palmer, and William Fitzsimmons.

"Bled White" has been given the full Yuck treatment, with wiry riffs battling against big slacker-pop chords and drum salvos. It's tinged with their sense of fun and feels lusher than Smith's original, but they don't stray too far - it's the perfect amount of both worlds.

The original version appears on Smith's fourth LP XO, which was released back in 1998.

Yuck's third record Stranger Things is out now via their own Mamé label.

Check out their cover of "Bled White" below, and then look over their upcoming live shows after.

May

10 - Rough Trade East, London
12 - Arts Centre, Norwich
13 - Sneaky Petes, Edinburgh (SOLD OUT)
14 - Broadcast, Glasgow (SOLD OUT)
15 - Deaf Institute, Manchester
16 - The Boileroom, Guildford
18 - Stinky Mikes Frog Bar, Brighton (SOLD OUT)
19 - Exchange, Bristol
20 - Bodega, Nottingham
21 - Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
22 - Esquires, Bedford