Altered Zones

Crafting a perfect pop song often tends to an exercise in subtlety. Such is the case with Buddy Holly's sublime "Words of Love" which is more complex than at once appears. The song was never became a big hit for him, but influenced many an artist including The Beatles who covered it on Beatles For Sale by turning a rather melancholy song into pure pop.

Enter Philly's lo-fi wizard Scott Churchman, who crafted this beautiful cover of the tune. He tells me, "it's just me and a shitty keyboard i got off the street for two dollars, a broken tape-delay, some autoharp and guitar. I listen to his version and I really like the vocal harmonies. They are a little bit of creepiness hidden in a happy song. So i decided to exploit that fact and bring it down to a speed that i could relate to. Love isn't always peppy. This is how i thought those harmonies should feel." (via YVYNYL)

MP3: Scott Churchman: "Words Of Love"

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