Bat For Lashes “Use Somebody (Kings of Leon Cover)”
While it’s true that Kings of Leon’s continued distancing from their stellar, Southern rock-rooted beginnings for stadium-catering pop/ rock polish is a bit disappointing, it’s still hard to deny the epic, one-two punch of Only By The Night singles “Sex On Fire” and “Use Somebody”; especially the latter, a yearning plea for romantic companionship set afire by a blazing wall of raaawwkk bombast and singer Caleb Followill’s piercing yowls.
On this breathtaking live cover from BBC’s Live Lounge, eccentric English chanteuse Bat For Lashes (née Natasha Khan) digs even deeper into “Use Somebody”‘s emotional core, ridding it of Leon’s guitar and drum fireworks show for a gloomy, organ-and tambourine-based backdrop that beautifully compliments the song’s late-night longing lyrical visual.
Yet another masterful performance from the much-acclaimed songstress (her recently dropped Two Suns is a must-have!!).
An absolutely brilliant cover–puts the original to shame.
Definitely agree! I once loved Kings of Leon and their rusty Southern vocals – They now make me cringe. Bat for Lashes covered this beautifully.