Winona Fighter have dropped a cover of Violent Femmes’ iconic track ‘Blister In The Sun’.
The band’s acoustic reimagining of the track is taken from the deluxe edition of their debut album ‘My Apologies To The Chef’.
Speaking of their version of the song – which was originally released in 1983 – frontwoman Coco Kinnon has said:
“The inspiration for doing a cover of ‘Blister In The Sun’ came when we were talking about doing an acoustic variant of our record. We love to honor those who have paved the way in everything we do, so it was only natural for us to pay homage to the folk-punk legends themselves, Violent Femmes. We are really stoked about this cover and getting a nod of approval from the band themselves made us all the more proud and excited.”
Take a listen below.
Violent Femmes co-founder and bassist Brian Ritchie has also spoken on his approval of the cover:
”I am thrilled to hear Winona Fighter’s reinterpretation of our eternal standard, Blister In the Sun. We are always proud when our music seeps into subsequent generations of musicians and listeners. Winona’s pithy approach keeps much of the original energy, while adding several novel details. Coco’s lead vocal seems true to Gordon’s blueprint until she substitutes attention-getting high harmonies for the melody. The song was always androgynous and non-gendered. This is amplified in Winona Fighter’s take. I also love when, after a relaxed pace for the bulk of the song, the band sends the song into the stratosphere like a rocket ship at the very end by kicking ass and turning up the volume. Nice touch.”
The deluxe edition of ‘My Apologies To The Chef’ will be released digitally on September 05.
It will feature acoustic versions of every song from the original record, as well as the band’s cover of Beastie Boys’ ‘Sabotage’ and the recently released track ‘(Don’t Get) CLOSE’.
Around the release of their debut album, Rock Sound caught up with Coco to delve into Winona Fighter’s journey so far.
Speaking on what she hopes the record accomplishes, Coco told us:
“What I keep on saying about this record is that all we can hope for is that it achieves a level of success where we can start writing for the next one and continue doing this and continue having an impact. Again, it’s about paying it forward. We were the kids who had nobody believing in us. So, I welcome the work that is to come.”
And take a look at the artwork and tracklisting for the deluxe edition of ‘My Apologies To The Chef’ below:
1. JUMPERCABLES
2. You Look Like A Drunk Phoebe Bridgers
3. Subaru
4. HAMMS IN A GLASS
5. TALK
6. Swimmer’s Ear
7. R U FAMOUS
8. I Think You Should Leave
9. I’M IN THE MARKET TO PLEASE NO ONE
10. ATTENTION
11. Wlbrn St Tvrn
12. Swear To God That I’m (FINE)
13. Johnny’s Dead
14. DON’T WALLOW
15. (Don’t Get) CLOSE
16. Sabotage
17. JUMPERCABLES (Acoustic)
18. You Look Like A Drunk Phoebe Bridgers (Acoustic)
19. Subaru (Acoustic)
20. HAMMS IN A GLASS (Acoustic)
21. TALK (Acoustic)
22. Swimmer’s Ear (Acoustic)
23. R U FAMOUS (Acoustic)
24. I Think You Should Leave (Acoustic)
25. I’M IN THE MARKET TO PLEASE NO ONE (Acoustic)
26. ATTENTION (Acoustic)
27. Wlbrn St Tvrn (Acoustic)
28. Swear To God That I’m (FINE) (Acoustic)
29. Johnny’s Dead (Acoustic)
30. DON’T WALLOW (Acoustic)
31. Blister In The Sun
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