Two months after dropping a surprise cover of Arcade Fire’s “Ready to Start” on fans, Tears For Fears is back this week with another unlikely makeover: a new cover of Hot Chip’s 2006 electro-pop favorite “And I Was a Boy From School” (which was re-titled “Boy From School” when it was issued as a single off The Warning).
As we reported over the summer, Tears For Fears have reconvened in the studio to record a follow-up to 2004 reunion album Everybody Loves a Happy Ending, and Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith say the new Hot Chip cover was the second track they recorded after beginning the current sessions.
Below, check out TFF’s cover — and watch the video for the original track.
Video: Hot Chip, “Boy From School”
PREVIOUSLY ON SLICING UP EYEBALLS
- Stream Tears For Fears’ 4-song Peel Session from 1982 — off ‘The Hurting’ box set
- Stream: Tears For Fears, ‘Pale Shelter’ (Original 12-Inch Mix) — off ‘The Hurting’ box set
- Stream: Tears For Fears gives Arcade Fire’s ‘Ready to Start’ an electro-orchestral makeover
- Tears For Fears’ ‘The Hurting’ box set: Remixes, B-sides, radios sessions, live DVD
Very good cover of a great track, I hope TFF can come up with some more great originals.
Enough with the modern covers already! Let’s get some new original material instead. Kind of a let down.
just curious as to what both hot chip and arcade fire thinks regarding these great renditions.
I’d be down with TFF doing an all-covers album, but I want original material first.
Incredible revision, actually reminds me of the Hurting (Mad World V.2013?). I hope they follow this more electronic/experimental route these 2 covers have hinted at.
Released on a ltd white vinyl 10″ (RSD April 2014).
http://www.discogs.com/Tears-For-Fears-Ready-Boy-Girls/release/5609790