A few weeks back, we posted a great Stone Roses cover by The Raveonettes that was commissioned and given away by Dr. Martens — and now another noted shoemaker is getting in on the musical action. On Wednesday, the UK arm of Converse will release a free new track by former New Order/current Bad Lieutenant frontman Bernard Sumner, recorded with Alexis Taylor and Joe Goddard of electropop act Hot Chip and DJ/producer duo Hot City.
The track — “Didn’t Know What Love Was” — will be available “globally” as a free download via converse.co.uk; a music video of the song is slated to follow on Nov. 5. For now, check out the Converse-produced video above, which features Sumner strolling around Manchester talking about his musical past. While wearing Chuck Taylors, of course.
UPDATE: 10/6/10: “Didn’t Know What Love Was” is now available at converse.co.uk, or it can be streamed or downloaded directly after the jump.
‘Didn’t Know What Love Was’ (Single Version) by Slicing Up Eyeballs
PREVIOUSLY ON SLICING UP EYEBALLS:
- Hear New Order’s Bernard Sumner sing 1969 Elvis Presley hit ‘In the Ghetto’
- Official music video released for Bad Lieutenant’s ‘Twist of Fate’
- Trapped by Icelandic volcano, Bad Lieutenant cancels remaining U.S. tour dates
- Spoiler: Bad Lieutenant announces its Coachella festival setlist
- Bad Lieutenant to play Coachella, U.S. concerts in April
This song sounds great, Bernard Sumner sounds very good in it, it is a good electronic sounding song.Bernard Sumner is a musical genius with a golden voice.
There is also another new song by Bernard Sumner called “In The Ghetto” which you can download here.
http://centrepoint.fairsharemusic.com/release/1969-key-to-change
I’ll take all the Barney I can get. Now if they can only get a tour off the ground in North America.