black midi have released Cavalcovers, an EP featuring covers of Taylor Swift, King Crimson, and Captain Beefheart, via Rough Trade Records / Remote Control Records. The EP follows Cavalcade, praised as one of the best albums of 2021 by The New York Times, Pitchfork, TheFADER, Stereogum, and more. Last year, black midi recorded five special fan-voted covers for different territories and retailers that were available on bespoke limited flexis for fans that pre-ordered Cavalcade. Now, three of those covers are available for all to hear.
Cavalcovers includes a cover of King Crimson’s ‘21st Century Schizoid Man,’ and a rendition of Captain Beefheart’s ‘Moonlight On Vermont‘. Their cover of Taylor Swift’s ‘Love Story‘ has been long coveted by fans, shared via illicit Dropbox links and covert download pages. As longtime fans of Swift’s work, their resulting cover is an honest and heartfelt ode to the original.
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