I don't really know what to say about Albert Kuvezin and Yat Kha, his Tuvan throat-singing rock band. Except possibly "cookies!"I would say, however, that Joy Division's classic 1980 single and, er, swan-song Love Will Tear Us Apart almost certainly belongs on the list of songs of which cover versions should never be attempted. Everyone from Calexico (hmm?) to Paul Young (yikes!) have tried, however; I've not heard any of those but The Swans made a reasonable hash of it in 1988, emphasising its nihilistic gothic-chamber-folk nature.
Albert Kuvezin and Yat Kha recently released an album of cover versions (tracklist and notes). Entitled Re-covers, it consists of their versions of some of Albert's favourite songs. Frankly, based on their attempt at Love Will Tear Us Apart, the album sounds completely, utterly, gag-worthy, retch-inducingly 'orrible.
Albert Kuvezin and Yat Kha - Love Will Tear Us Apart (1.44 MB mp3: right-click and Save As to download)
You can also listen to their version of Motorhead's Orgasmatron on this page; this at least is as comical as a drunk Irish pub band featuring a retarded Rumanian vampire/Dr. Frank-N-Furter-wannabe on vocals. Or something.
3 comments:
fuckin 'orrible. indeed. i couldnt llisten to the whole thing thru. wish i new him so i could kick him. he makes me want to take up smoking.
you might have this already, Mark Kozelek from the REd House painters did a cover album of ac/dc albums - the mini album befor this one is better....but i cant be fecked trying to find it..(roack and roll singer)
its good stuff...and the man loves AC/DC which is a good thing.
http://www.fakejazz.com/reviews/2001/kozelek2.shtml
i heard ac/dc hated it - dunno if its true. i hate the online reviews of this shit 'wowee someone can make ac/dc sound good' wankers. ac/dc invented good. (ok, ok, they didnt it's the morning i can rant, ok!?)
if you want blood....
I like the throat shakin he does at 2:00...
best part of the song.
Actually June Tabor made a decent hand of Love WIll Tear Us Apart - but then she does a good job of everything.
I always thought of Atmosphere as their swansong.
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