Monday, November 28, 2011

Cover: Gorillaz, "Crystalised"



A good cover reveals the compositional strength of one artist and the performance strength of another. Already fairly minimalistic, "Crystalised" by the XX becomes under Damon Albarn's touch an even lonelier, more haunting plea, like something Danny Elfman would write for a suicide scene. Albarn's instruments are lighter than the XX's, but his vocals are also weightier, so he pushes further it in both directions.

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