Friday's Cover

The recent days I listened after a long time once again to The Sisters Of Mercy and their very popular song song This Corrosion from 1987. It brought back memories from a long time ago but this gothic sound doesn't fit to me any more. Then I remembered  that Lambchop made a cover version of this song that fits better to song. Kurt Wagner shows his abilities to adapt a song that is not quite familiar to his sound and make a better version than the original. I really love this laid-back and relaxed version of a song that was played in every discotheque 30 years ago. This is only my opinion but maybe it would be a series of cover versions that are better than the original.

The Sisters Of Mercy - This Corrosion
Lambchop - This Corrosion

Country Friday

I am everything but not a huge fan of country music. For a few times in my life I grab out some records of this genre and listen to them with amusement - mostly later in the evening with a last drink. And I won't call me an expert though I know who is who in this kind of music. A few days ago a record came to my appearance and from the first time I listened to it I was fascinated from this artist. Karl Blau is an indie rock and folk musician from near of Washington. He released music different records during the last 20 years. His latest recording Introducing Karl Blau is (for me) a little gem in a genre called country music. The songs are stamped by his sonorous voice and arrangements that are not typical for what you'll call country. I spent a few evenings listening to his songs. Sometimes they remembered me to Kurt Wagner, sometimes to Kris Kristofferson and sometimes to old fashioned country singers. He also covered songs by the Bee Gees and Townes van Zandt in his very special way and this versions were not too bad. What impressed me most was the way he interprets country music nowadays. It is played based on tradition style but also had influences by music made during the last decads. All in all a record you might listen to when you are alone to finish the day.

Karl Blau - Falling Rain
Karl Blau - If I Needed You
Karl Blau - Let The World Go By