L7 – “Fake Friends” (Joan Jett And The Blackhearts Cover) (Feat. Joan Jett)
L7 have shared a new cover of Joan Jett & the Blackhearts’ “Fake Friends,” and they’ve recruited none other than Joan Jett herself to perform on it alongside them. The Los Angeles band were welcomed into the Blackheart Records fold with last year’s Scatter The Rats, their first new album in 20 years.
“To have Joan’s vocals on this track along with mine is super surreal and cool,” L7 leader Donita Sparks said in a statement. “Our band has experienced many fake friends, especially when you’re down. Some of these people you thought were your friends are nowhere to be found. Your phone calls aren’t returned, etc. It’s painful and it sucks. Then you find out who your true friends are.”
They had originally planned to release their “Fake Friends” cover to coincide with their May tour, which has naturally been cancelled. It’s paired with an alternate take of their 2019 track “Burn Baby” called “Witchy Burn.”
Listen to both below.