Alexis Taylor and Mike Simonetti Cover Bonnie "Prince" Billy's "I See A Darkness"
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Summary
Hot Chip's Alexis Taylor and Mike Simonetti (Italians Do It Better) have released a cover of Bonnie "Prince" Billy's 1999 indie-folk classic "I See A Darkness." This follows their earlier collaboration on the track "Perfect Kiss," whose 12" single version is being released. The cover is described as an unlikely take on Will Oldham's stark, highly canonized album.
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· 5 pulledEarlier this year, Hot Chip's Alexis Taylor released the very good and slightly slept-on solo album Paris In The Spring.
Not long after that, he teamed up with Mike Simonetti, co founder of the Italians Do It Better label, to drop the absolute banger 'Perfect Kiss.'
The 12" single version of 'Perfect Kiss' is out later this week, and now we get to hear another track, an unlikely cover of an indie-folk classic.
Back in 1999, Will Oldham released the stark, overwhelming album I See A Darkness under his Bonnie 'Prince' Billy alias.
It might be the most canonized record of Oldham's long career.
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