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Pop genius Twin Shadow has teamed up with singer Samantha Urbani to cover The Smiths' iconic 'There Is A Light That Never Goes Out'. Check out their version below.
Twin Shadow's version of the track is a beat-heavy, slick pop version of the 1992 original, with sparse but sublime electronic production and a spectacular blend of vocals. The video shows Twin Shadow driving through a US city late at night with female co-star 'Destinee'.
"Everything I do, I mean sincerely, but there is a little joke within this one," he tells Rookie, speaking of the cover. "In every critique of Twin Shadow, there is a dropping of Morrissey’s name, which I always thought was funny because I have never really been a huge fan of Morrissey or the Smiths. [Laughs] So it’s a nod to people calling me “the Dominican Morrissey”.
I think part of it is just that the trend in underground music the last 20 years has been to sing in a high, sort of whiny voice—coming from that MGMT, John Lennon place. I have a gloomy, low-ish voice, so I think people attach that to Morrissey.
Watch Twin Shadow's cover of The Smiths below
The track was recorded as part of the 'Five Seconds' stars ongoing Under The CVRS series, George Lewis JR is currently working on a follow-up to his epic 2012 album Confess. The video also includes a question 'When is the new Twin Shadow album gonna drop' - which is exactly what we're asking ourselves. It ends with the message, 'Happy Valentine's Day'.
Below: exclusive shots of Twin Shadow at Optimus Alive, 2013
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