Lilly Wood & The Prick “L.E.S. Artistes (Santogold Cover)”
Arriving just in time to coincide with all the end-of-year kudos being bestowed on the Santogold original, this cover of “L.E.S. Artistes” by French indie rock act Lilly Wood & The Prick, strips away the track’s new wave-y fashion polish for a quaint, folksy reading that further cements the tune as the future standard it seems destined to be.
Supported by her backing band’s slightly slower, lo-fi interpretation (with those beloved handclaps thankfully left intact), Lilly adds an even more insecure shade to “Artistes”‘ “I am an introvert” script, her peaky warble sounding on the verge of tears as she hustles past the many hipsters that line the sidewalks.
Peep out the band’s MySpace and you’ll quickly discover that remakes of ‘08 highlight aren’t the only thing they’re good for: featured all-original offering “Down The Drain” is an equally admirable little number.
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