New (but old!) Music: Amanda “Fucking” Palmer-turns-Radiohead.
What is this, you ask?
Amanda Palmer, of Dresden Dolls fame, has decided to turn covers-artist with her new release Amanda Palmer Performs The Popular Hits Of Radiohead On Her Magical Ukulele.
Much like the Radiohead’s recent digital release, Palmer will primarily be releasing this album online, with a few vinyl copies also available. Proceeds will of course be going to Radiohead due to royalties, but Palmer also allows for donation to be made to her musical genius.
“I’m slaphappy with freedom”, says Palmer, “and this is the perfect project to
celebrate with. I’m really proud of the way this record wound up sounding…it’s actually a lot more emotional than I expected. Radiohead songs almost play themselves because the songwriting is so genius, and the ukulele is perfect for laying that genius bare. I tried to strip the songs down as far as possible without destroying them.”
Check out her first single from the release, a mighty-fine version of Idioteque to get you in the mood for a download right here.