Thursday, October 3, 2013

Say Lou Lou - Feels Like We Only Go Backwards (Tame Impala Cover)


Say Lou Lou (FKA Saint Lou Lou) embody dichotomy and duality.  The sisters split time between Stockholm and Sydney while growing up.  Pop and rock are equally important to their sound.  Elektra sports the electric blonde hair, while Miranda is the brunette.  It's only fitting, then, that two twins well versed in uniting polar opposites would be skilled at rehashing someone else's song.

The girls tackled Tame Impala's track, "Feels Like We Only Go Backwards".  I previously shared the original on my Steam playlist where it played a pivotal point in turning the tape toward a darker, more pensive tone.

In reference to Tame Impala's music, they wrote,
[I]t also hints at music we listened to growing up. There is something sweetly familiar and nostalgic about the music, yet still fresh and innovative.
It struck me that this is exactly why cover songs can be so powerful and enjoyable.  I would argue that we only like new music when it incorporates something that we previously loved.  Of course, there are those moments when the stark freshness of a sound is instantly appealing, but even in those instances, it's usually the creative combination of old themes that piques our interest.  When done right, cover songs give us the best of both worlds; a delightful repackaging of something dear to our ears.

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