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August 13, 2009

Amy Millan Covers Death Cab For Cutie (Stereogum Premiere)

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This countrified cover of Death Cab For Cutie's "I Will Follow You Into the Dark" shows up on Amy Millan's second solo album Masters Of The Burial. The Broken Social Scene/Stars singer's been performing it live for years, but this is the first studio version of the somber Plans song. Her new collection also includes covers of songs by two very Canadian artists -- Sarah (no relation to Nick) Harmer's old band Weeping Tile and folk/country singer Jenny Whiteley -- along with guest spots form Stars bandmate Evan Cranley, Leslie Feist, and the Stills' Liam O'Neil, among others. Here, we get the lady's side of the post-death pact.

Amy Millan - "I Will Follow You Into The Dark" (MP3)

Masters Of The Burial is out 9/8 via Arts&Crafts.

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Love it. Love her. Can't wait!

Posted by: sherm at 08/13/09 12:12 PM  | Reply
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my favorite DCFC track!
+Amy Milan's voice has always sounded beautiful

Posted by: moyetes at 08/13/09 12:20 PM  | Reply
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That is easily one of the best cover songs ever!

Posted by: Justin Beach at 08/13/09 12:55 PM  | Reply
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Great cover. But it's on the album? Really? That's a bit of a cop out. No room for covers, I say

Posted by: Evan at 08/13/09 1:45 PM  | Reply
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As a big fan of both Death Cab and Stars, I really expected/wanted to love this, but I didn't. The original version works because of it's simplicity, this version has far too much going on. This kind of turned me off of the album.

Posted by: Jor profile link at 08/13/09 5:11 PM  | Reply
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if you like this you should check out the bluegrass tribute album to Modest Mouse that's been floating around for awhile. I'm not kidding.

Posted by: jim at 08/13/09 5:41 PM  | Reply
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thanks for that it is great!

Posted by: Shawn Bradley profile link  in reply to jim's comment at 08/13/09 8:40 PM  | Reply
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dear god that was awful. way to suck the energy out of a song. i have nothing against bluegrass, just bad covers.

Posted by: d@ve at 08/13/09 9:15 PM  | Reply
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yes, yes, yes!

Posted by: jon at 08/13/09 10:39 PM  | Reply
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i love her voice but the arrangement is TERRIBLE.

Posted by: creamofthecrop profile link at 08/15/09 5:12 PM  | Reply
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Love that cover art.

Posted by: reflector profile link at 09/08/09 2:35 PM  | Reply
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