Following the release of the Bills & Aches & Blues compilation, Maria Somerville shares her reworking of Pale Saints’ ‘Kinky Love’ today, via 4AD / Remote Control Records. Previously only available as a bonus track on the Bills & Aches & Blues Japanese edition, the song is now available worldwide on all digital services. Originally made famous by Nancy Sinatra, ‘Kinky Love’ was covered by Pale Saints as part of their 1991 Flesh Balloon EP. Maria Somerville’s version of ‘Seabird’ by Air Miami is also included in Bills &...
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Bills & Aches & Blues features 18 of the label’s current artists covering a song of their choosing from 4AD’s past: a creative experiment rooted in the spirit of collaboration and a snapshot of 4AD, 41 years after its inception. Bills & Aches & Blues will be released with standard vinyl and CD editions following on 23 July and a deluxe vinyl boxset later this year. To pre-order head to 4AD.ffm.to/billsandachesandblues. The first 12 months’ profits...
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The third chapter of the Bills & Aches & Blues compilation is released today. The four tracks that comprise ‘Side 3’ see Future Islands, Dry Cleaning, Bradford Cox (Deerhunter, Atlas Sound) and new signing Jenny Hval cover Colourbox, Lush, Grimes and Breeders respectively. Bills & Aches & Blues – Side 3 11 Future Islands The Moon Is Blue ( Colourbox ) 12 Jenny Hval Sunbathing ( Lush ) 13 Dry Cleaning Oblivion ( Grimes ) 14 Bradford Cox Mountain Battles ( Breeders ) Bills & Aches & Blues features 18 of the...
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The second instalment of tracks from the Bills & Aches & Blues compilation is available online. ‘Side 2’ comprises five tracks by Tune-Yards, Spencer., Helado Negro, Efterklang and Bing & Ruth respectively reworking The Breeders, Grimes, Deerhunter, Piano Magic and Pixies. Bills & Aches & Blues – Side 2 Listen / Download: https://4ad.ffm.to/billsandachesandblues2 06 Tune-Yards – Cannonball (The Breeders) 07 Spencer. – Genesis (Grimes) 08 Helado Negro – Futurism (Deerhunter) 09 Efterklang – Postal (Piano Magic) 10 Bing & Ruth – Gigantic (Pixies) Bills & Aches & Blues features 18 of the label’s...
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In 2020, 4AD turned 40. Never one to be on time for a party, the label is commemorating that landmark this year with the release of Bills & Aches & Blues. The compilation features 18 of its current artists covering a song of their choosing from 4AD’s past: a creative experiment rooted in the spirit of collaboration and a snapshot of 4AD, 41 years after its inception. Bills & Aches & Blues will be released on 2 April digitally, with...
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