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Hear This Sweet Daniel Johnston Cover By Haunted Summer
Haunted Summer unveiled a cover of Daniel Johnston’s “You Put My Love Out The Door” and released its accompanying video. [embedded content][embedded content] The track is off the band’s forthcoming Whole, which is slated for release in June via Rain Phoenix’s label, LaunchLeft. Haunted Summer is comprised of husband-and-wife songwriting duo Bridgette Eliza Moody and John Seasons. Whole will be the couple’s first long-play album since their 2017 sophomore release. The “You Put My Love Out The Door” video was directed by Geoff Ryan and was filmed oceanside in Point Arena, California, which happens to be the furthest point west in the lower 48 states. “We wanted it to feel like you were in another world,” Seasons said. “We were truly blessed with the weather playing a starring ...
Sharon Van Etten Covers Daniel Johnston’s ‘Some Things Last A Long Time’
Sharon Van Etten released a cover of Daniel Johnston’s “Some Things Last A Long Time,” which was recorded for 2020’s Feels Good Man, a documentary about the creator of the internet meme Pepe the Frog. Last year she released an original song, “Let Go,” that was featured in the film. Van Etten’s version of “Some Things Last a Long Time” takes the melancholy song and gives it an edge. With a deep synth sound trailing throughout the song that swallows her powerful vocals as the chorus rises and falls, it sounds as if it should play as the credits roll on a thrilling coming-of-age film. Listen to her cover of “Some Things Last A Long Time” below. [embedded content] Van Etten’s work has been covered by many in the past year. Fiona Apple covered “Love More,” Courtney Barnett partnered w...
Beck, Jeff Tweedy and More Cover Daniel Johnston For Honey I Sure Miss You Tribute
September 11 marked the year anniversary of Daniel Johnston’s death, and Electric Lady Studios curated a star-studded tribute to the quirky singer-songwriter to commemorate his life. Honey I Sure Miss You, A Tribute To The Life Of Daniel Johnston aired Friday night and featured intimate, home performances from Beck, Jeff Tweedy, Phoebe Bridgers, and more covering their favorite songs from the beloved artist, along with never-before-seen home video of Johnston, art, poetry, and more. “I’m just a huge fan of Daniel Johnston’s drawings and music and recognize how beloved he is, especially within the music community,” says Electric Lady managing partner Lee Foster in a statement. “If you’re a fan, you’re usually a fanatic, and when I started reaching out to musician and industry friends for vi...
How Built to Spill Became the World’s Best Daniel Johnston Cover Band
Sometimes your favorite band gets sick of being themselves. “We started doing a ton of covers when we switched rhythm sections a few years back – maybe 2015,” Built to Spill frontman Doug Martsch explained over the phone from the comforts of quarantine at his home in Boise. “Brett Nelson and Scott Plouf had played in the band for 15 years or more and both quit at the same time. So we got a new rhythm section and together we learned a ton of Built to Spill songs, but also a bunch of covers – part of it was to try to make the whole thing more fun. Jim Roth, Brett Netson, and I were kinda tired of playing Built to Spill songs, so… [Laughs.] Learning a bunch of covers was really fun and kind of informed this whole thing.” And by that, Martsch means the shows Built to Spill played with the late...
