Something about Neon Indian's voice doesn't sound quite right. The music is stylistically similar to his work, with faint echoes of the original 1973 track, but his voice is mimicking more than he might imagine. I don't blame him though. It's hard not to get T. Rex's vocal style out of your head, and sometimes mimicry is the best compliment, especially when paired with radically different music. "Children of the Revolution" has that same sultry and nasally appeal, but Neon Indian has now transcended it to a digital audience.
Though this doesn't mean any new original material from Neon Indian, the cover will be included in the reissue of T. Rex's Tanx, due in February via Fat Possum. However you can snag the track now below, and of course check it out beforehand above.
Here's the original, for reference, and because I want that yellow top:
Play videoAND THANK GOD HE MADE THIS BECASE NOW I CAN GET THIS STUPID COVER OUT OF MY HEAD!
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