In general, apart from Children of Bodom's tongue in cheek Skeletons in the Cupboard opus, I'm not a great fan of cover versions. So many seem completely pointless, just another band reproducing someone else's song in a similar way, so much so, I may as well have listened to the original in the first place.
It comes as a surprise therefore to be presented with a cover that's just fantastic as Lianne La Havas has recorded a version, while not exactly indistinguishable from Everything Everything's fourth single, definitely extenuates the beauty of the song.
Some great finger picking guitar opens before Lianne's sultry, sexy vocal appears. It's at the bridge and chorus however, that things really start to happen. Delay effects perfectly set the scene for some really heavyweight, reverberating dubstep bass to back La Havas as she extends her range, presenting more power and authority within her voice. It's hairs on the back of the neck time once again.
I've had "Final Form" on repeat for what seems like the last 24 hours and if you head to the Soundcloud link below, you'll find it available as a free download.
http://soundcloud.com/everythingeverything/everything-everything-final
To compare and contrast, below is the link to Everything Everything's video for the original. If you aren't aware of the Manchester outfit, you really should invest in their spectacular "Man Alive" album, one of my top five from 2010.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLM30laoOaA
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