Los Angeles post-hardcore act Spark of Life have collaborated with SNL/Portlandia comedic actor Fred Armisen on a cover of That Dog’s “Never Say Never.”
The track is premiering exclusively via Heavy Consequence and sees Armisen, a friend of the band, assisting on drums. He keeps a steady and forceful beat on the grungy power-pop tune, with the rest of the band staying true to the hook-laden source material.
“I loved working with Spark of Life on’Never Say Never,’” remarked Armisen. “We are all That Dog fans, so there was a general feeling of wanting to honor the song as best as we could. I don’t think it took us that many takes. For me, it’s always fun to play drums with this band.”
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The cover was inspired by guitarist Nick Piscitello and Steve Jennings’ shared memory of nights in the late ’90s spent skateboarding, blasting That Dog’s Retreat from the Sun while they went to grab some Taco Bell.
“Working on a That Dog cover with Fred was awesome!” enthused Jennings. “Fred is a true professional and a great friend of the band. We both had a mutual fondness for That Dog, so it just made sense when we decided to cover ‘Never Say Never’ to have Fred come play on it. I love that we did this song, because it is out of character for the band, and I think it is going to catch some people off guard.”
The song marks the second collaboration between Spark of Life and Armisen, who appeared on the band’s 2023 single “Song of Hope.”
The cover of “Never Say Never” is included on Spark of Life’s new album Plagued by the Human Condition, arriving May 30th via New Age Records. Listen to the song below, or stream it here.
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