Silkworm: Ooh La La [2000]
Silkworm: Is She a Sign [2002]
Two from the late, great Silkworm. First, a cover of the Faces “Ooh La La” from 2000’s Lifestyle. The original is a classic, but I love how wearied, plaintive, and even hopeless this version is. It becomes a different song. I’ve also posted “Is She a Sign” from 2002’s Italian Platinum. Even restrained Silkworm has what feels like a coiled, growling undercurrent.
Both records from the Touch and Go label and available
here .
Oh, I yoinked the photo off of Silkworm's website. It was taken while they were on tour in Japan.
Choice, Sheridan Dupree III. I'm not familiar with Silkworm, but these two tracks are very good indeed.
ReplyDeleteThe Faces is a brave cover decision, and more than does the original justice, but "Is She a Sign" has the edge for me - the piano, when it makes its brief appearance is quite unexpected.
Touch & Go, of course, were (are ?) also responsible for putting out Laughing Hyenas and the mighty Butthole Surfers.