Coheed And Cambria have shared an eight-track covers album titled ‘Claudio Covers’, featuring original takes on tracks by The Cure, The Smiths, Taylor Swift + more.
With their tenth studio album ‘The Father Of Make Believe’ set for release on March 14, the collection features a selection of tracks reimagined by vocalist and guitarist Claudio Sanchez.
Taking on classics such as The Cure’s ‘Just Like Heaven’ and The Smiths’ ‘There Is A Light That Never Goes Out’, it also features a cover of Taylor Swift’s chart-topping 2014 single ‘Welcome to New York’.
Speaking on his decision to reimagine the Swift track, Claudio has shared:
“My decision to include ‘Welcome To New York’ in this collection is two-sided. First, in 2014, my son was born in a Brooklyn Hospital (Welcome To NY, Atlas!)… and when he became aware of this Swifty classic we listened to it even more so than when it was initially released, and if you know my wife, that’s a lot.
“The other side of my choice is…I love NY. When so many fled the city with uncertainty, my family made the decision to plant deeper roots here. There’s no place in the world like it and no place I’d rather spend my downtime. It’s a place that deserves all its tributes and songs. Maybe one day I’ll have one in me… until then, this will have to do.”
Check it out below.
You can take a listen to the rest of ‘Claudio Covers’ below too.