The Bangles co-founder Susanna Hoffs has announced she is releasing a new archival album titled The Lost Record on October 18th via Baroque Folk Records. In anticipation, she has shared the original version of “Under a Cloud,” which was later released by The Bangles in 2011.
The material on The Lost Record was originally recorded in 1999 in Hoffs’ garage, where she was joined by Bill Bottrell, Brian MacLeod, and the Go-Go’s members Charlotte Caffey and Jane Wiedlin.
In a statement, Hoff said that time was a “sweet, special period of being home with a new baby, but also an exploration of identity, separate from the Bangles.” She added that the album was like a diary “reflecting on the things that mattered most in life: love and connection.”
On that note, Hoffs’ version of “Under a Cloud” solely features her vocals and is more jangly and string-laden than the version that would later appear on The Bangles’ 2011 album, Sweetheart of the Sun. Stream it below.
Prior to releasing “Under a Cloud,” Hoffs previewed The Lost Record with her cover of Shawn Colvin’s “I Don’t Know Why.” Pre-order the album on vinyl and CD now.
Last year, Hoff released a covers album titled The Deep End and her debut novel, This Bird Has Flown.
The Lost Record Artwork:
The Lost Record Tracklist:
01. Under a Cloud
02. Grateful
03. Who Will She Be?
04. I’ll Always Love You (The Anti-Heartbreak Song)
05. I Will Take Care of You
06. Living Alone with You
07. November Sun
08. As It Falls Apart
09. Life on the Inside
10. I Don’t Know Why