David Bowie’s
career has been defined by his unique ability to make artistically
complex and challenging music sound like mainstream pop…ok, maybe
pop music from an entirely different planet, but pop music all the
same. As a result, the definition of rock music has expanded; Bowie
never went mainstream, the mainstream always came to him. For these
reasons and more, he is one of the most deeply revered and profoundly
influential artists in modern rock. And nowhere can Bowie’s
influence be felt more than in the world of indie rock, where bands
and artists have taken Bowie’s fiercely independent streak,
commitment to artistic integrity, and a diverse array of musical
styles into the 21st century and beyond. Now, a truly impressive
gathering of indie and modern rockers have gathered to pay tribute to
the man with A Salute To The Thin White Duke - The Songs Of David
Bowie released on both CD & vinyl as well as mp3s courtesy of Cleopatra Records.
Among the participants is the all-girl
alt metal Canadian quartet Kittie who expressed a sentiment shared by
many of the artists here, “We are so excited to be able to
contribute to this amazing tribute album. ‘Space Oddity’ is
arguably one of David Bowie's most well known songs so we put all of
our efforts into doing all of its intricacies justice, while still
retaining our signature, heavy sound.’ Meanwhile, Detroit’s own
Electric Six made no bones about their preferred Bowie era, saying
“We had to do ‘80s Bowie because frankly, we couldn't trust the
earlier Bowie. And the ‘90s Bowie is, well…So ‘80s Bowie was
the one for us, and ‘Blue Jean’ was just sitting there waiting
for us to club the shit out of it, and, man, did we club it!”
Similarly, Zach from Rogue Wave had this to say of “Modern Love,”
the song that opens the album, “My favorite Bowie song from his
tailored suit era. All that uptempo beat and those chugging horns
couldn't hide the sadness of what it means to come down to earth.”
Jared Artaud from The Vacant Lots
succinctly expressed the challenges of approaching Bowie’s music,
“It’s hard to touch Bowie. He’s an architect. What he’s done,
you can’t make it better, so we wanted to reconceptualize it &
approach the song from another point of view.” And The Tulips offer
this entirely accurate description, “Covering a Bowie tune was like
jumping into a cab and realizing there's a tiger sitting shotgun, and
no one says a word.” A wild ride indeed! And fans of Bowie will
find this collection of covers equally as thrilling!
Track List
1. Modern Love - Rogue Wave
2. John, I’m Only Dancing - Jesca
Hoop
3. Letter To Hermione - Dum Dum Girls
4. Heroes - The Tulips
5. Ashes To Ashes - Icky Blossoms
6. Starman - The Deer Tracks
7. Rebel Rebel - The KVB
8. Cat People (Putting Out Fire) -
Magic Wands
9. Blue Jean - Electric Six
10. Jean Genie - Heartless Bastards
11. Suffragette City - Ume
12. Fame - The Vacant Lots
13. Space Oddity - Kittie
14. Moonage Daydream - Boy Hits Car
15. Absolute Beginners - Coves
16. Changes - The Muffs
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