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All The Ugly Things (Bambara Cover)

by KILL, THE ICON!

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This track was recorded at Unwound Studios, Greenwich in May 2022, a few short weeks after American gothic-punks Bambara had completed their UK and Europe tour.

Bambara hit us at the right time. These were the first shows from a touring band post-restrictions, and covid was still causing plenty of gig cancellations. I first saw Bambara on a Friday night at Bedford Esquires.

It was a show that blew me away within about 90 seconds of their opening song "Miracle".

You're trying to get a feel for the band, before Reid bursts into "Maybe she sliiiiiiiiippppppps!" It is a shocking moment.

They were so good that I then drove all the way down to the Boiler Room in Guildford the next evening. And then to Nottingham. And London. And Birmingham. And Cambridge. And Oxford.

Insanely fun times with lots of tour stories and lots of new friends made. Bambara really left an impression on me.

The energy in their live shows means that they're on stage in a parallel world to their recorded music. I can't recommend them highly enough. The deeper you dive, the more you'll get out of Bambara.

When the twist comes in Miracle, when the beat drops on Jose Tries To Leave, when the drums kick in for Monument, when you realize what the lyrics are about...

So, consider our cover of All The Ugly Things as a tribute to a band that does it right. We play in totally different styles, and in any case a decent cover song shouldn't be a direct copy of another band (you can listen to Ed Sheeran for that). So we deconstructed Bambara's original and went at it from scratch, from our synth-punk POV. It was great fun for us, to the extent that we're often opening our sets with it.

Please support Bambara by following them on all the usual platforms, and buy a ticket to their next show in your area!

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lyrics

[Verse 1]
Well, I came here from a place
With lots of trees and beauty for beauty’s sake
Uh huh, yeah

Metal screeches through the night
And I’m finding that I like the way it sings
Uh huh, yeah well

I crush rats with my heel
And smile when they squeal
Slow like bending steel
Uh huh

Hear you whistle so I run
Find you bathing in the sun
Uh huh, yeah I squint in it with you

[Chorus]
Till you, say something
Would you say something
Say

[Verse 2]
Huh!

Back home there was a flood
And I’m told my house was buried in mud
Uh huh, yeah now

I’m drunk and dizzy here
Where all the ugly things are lit up so pretty
Uh, uh yeah

But sometimes
Sometimes I’d like to see a girl
With flowers braided in her hair
I pass out on the train

[Chorus]
Till you say something
Would you say something
Say something
Say, huh!

credits

released October 7, 2022
Bambara - Reid, Blaze, Will, Bryan, Sammy
Nishant Joshi (vox, bass)
Ian Flynn (synth, production, mixing, moral support)
Florin Pascu (drums, nothing else)

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KILL, THE ICON! London, UK

KILL, THE ICON! are a synth-punk band who wield a dagger at the underbelly of the establishment.

Based in London, KILL, THE ICON! have gained traction with their signature blend of synth and fuzz, backed up by their trademark duo of ferocious drummers.

As played on John Kennedy (Radio X), Michael Bradley (BBC), Charlie Ashcroft (Amazing Radio).
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