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Following its recent covers of Leonard Cohen's "Avalanche" and Government Issue's "Jaded Eyes", Louisville post-punk trio Fotocrime presents the next in its ongoing series of cover songs, offering its rendition of Portishead's "Chase The Tear".
Fotocrime founder Ryan Patterson states: "Covering Portishead's 'Chase The Tear' was the most daunting of the group of songs I selected for this EP. Their songwriting and production are always impeccable, and Beth Gibbons is one of the all-time great singers. Portishead has been massively influential for me and is one of a handful of touchstone artists that endlessly inspire me. They were also very important in my personal interest and exploration of synthesizers and sequencing. The way Adrian Utley and Geoff Barrow combine organic and electronic is pure perfection. 'Chase The Tear' is the last new original song they have released to date and it's one of my favourites in their catalog. In attempting to cover it, I tried to deconstruct each element in an almost archeological way then recreate or interpret the sounds using my own instruments. Nick played guitar on the track with perfect vibrato and tape echo-saturated panache while Will sat behind the drum kit for the stripped-down motorik beat. Attempting to sing Beth Gibbons' tender falsetto was not in the cards for me, so I gave the vocals my own gravely interpretation and invited my friend Janet Morgan to lend her gorgeous voice to the track as well, giving the track her proper English sheen. It was mind-blowing to see the footage of Portishead performing again recently and I truly hope they release a lot more music. It was very exciting to cover this song I love so much by a band that means so much to me".
The final in the series of four cover songs will be unveiled this time next week, in conjunction with Fotocrime's upcoming Northeast US tour dates. From 17 - 26 July, the band will tour through Ohio, Ontario, Quebec, Rhode Island, New York, and Maryland, joined by Population 1280 on all shows and Blacklist and others along the way. Link
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