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Italian suicide pop instigators Spiritual Front have revealed the first single/video, "Bigmouth Strikes Again", from their forthcoming The Smiths tribute album The Queen Is Not Dead, slated for release on 21 July.
In further news, parallel to the release of The Queen Is Not Dead, Spiritual Front will release reissues of its fourth album, Rotten Roma Casino. For the first time ever, it will be available on vinyl as a gatefold LP in various colours and as a 48-page hardcover 2CD/DVD art book, including a full-length bonus CD, enhanced artwork, and photography.
Spiritual Front's Simone Salvatori comments: "It wasn't easy to choose the right song for our first single from The Queen Is Not Dead as each song represents something special and unique, but 'Bigmouth Strikes Again' is undoubtedly one of the most captivating and recognizable: the initial riff is already history after the first two seconds, the rhythm section is pressing and the unmistakable voice of Morrissey together with the fascinating textures of guitarist Johnny Marr make this piece legendary. We also chose it, because we were lucky enough to have friends who shared this tribute with us such as Durga McBroom (vocalist for Pink Floyd, Steve Hackett, and Billy Idol), Jairo Zavala (from Calexico and DePedro) and TJ Cowgill (aka King Dude). But, at the same time, we skipped the idea to make a classic 'devotional' video clip, and that's why we chose again to work with one of our favorite performers named Mr Aldino in order to create something involving but unsettling at the same time. Yes to a homage, but no to cloning. That was the deal".
The Queen Is Not Dead is not your average Spiritual Front album, but then again, nothing about the Italian suicidal pop outfit has ever been lukewarm or middle of the road, anyway. In fact, the eighth studio full-length from the Romans is "a homage to Morrissey's and Johnny Marr's legendary hymns of unquestionable beauty", according to Simone Salvatori. The band's founder and frontman claims The Smiths as a major musical inspiration for every member of Spiritual Front.
With The Smiths carved so deeply into the Romans' collective heart that they had played full shows featuring the English rockers' classic hymns in recent years, it was only a short step to record a full tribute album when taking a break from touring. Spiritual Front went about its task with the explicit aim to pay a respectful homage, yet at the same time to stay away from cloning. Across the album's fifteen tracks, which many consider sacred, the Italians stayed true to the original recordings while pulling those songs closer to the sonic world of Spiritual Front, for example, by adding strings and horn parts.
Now, "Bigmouth Strikes Again (The Smiths cover)"... Link
The Queen Is Not Dead tracklist:
01. Still Ill
02. Ask
03. There Is a Light that Never Goes Out
04. How Soon Is Now?
05. This Charming Man
06. Girl Afraid
07. Panic
08. Bigmouth Strikes Again
09. Girlfriend in a Coma
10. The Boy with the Thorn in His Side
11. Barbarism Begins at Home
12. What Difference Does It Make?
13. Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want
14. Shoplifters of the World Unite
15. The Queen Is Dead
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