Raindear – I Wanna Be Your Lover
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| Raindear - I Wanna Be Your Lover |
Release Date: Out Now
It was inevitable in such a year
as 2016 that the covers, tributes and reworkings of songs by the late and great
would start to emerge. I anticipated and dreaded such an emergence in equal
measure, I must admit. The first such tune to grace my inbox is a cover of
Prince’s ‘I Wanna Be Your Lover’ as reimagined by Swedish artist Raindear
(Rebecca Bergcrantz to her accountant) and it sets the bar high for any that
wish to follow in its wake. Raindear’s soulful, dusky vocal rides atop some
sparse instrumentation but that only shows off her beautiful tones and range.
As the rhythm and beats build to power the middle section through, Raindear
reminds me of the likes of Kimbra, Florence Welch and Lana Del Ray so I think
Prince would approach of the sensuality and crafts(wo)manship behind this
creative but respectful tribute.
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