meklit hadero & quinn deveaux // tunnels (arcade fire cover)

Meklit Hadero and Quinn DeVeaux are both accomplished musicians respectively in their own right. But having combined their mutual talents they are a force to be reckoned with. Here, on the song, “Tunnels” by Arcade Fire they’ve and made a soothingly earthy and soulful rendition. As a duo they have a forthcoming self-titled debut album Meklit & Quinn dropping September 18th. You can also get a free download of the cover at Tunnels. After the jump check out the tracklisting for the album, its an eclectic mixed bag of songs both classic and familiar. The new album opens with Tunnels and progresses smoothly through such stand-outs as “Sent by You,” which is propelled by not only a soothing bass line and steady drum back beat, but also by the liquid honey and visceral wood smoke that is the double-stranded twine of Meklit Hadero and Quinn DeVeaux conjoined voices. This is certainly not an ordinary collection of songs, it is dappled with sonic opiates by Sam Cooke, Stevie Wonder, Lou Reed, and MGMT just to name a few. My favorite is the Lou Reed original “Satellite Of Love”. This is definitely an album aligned to the night shine of star-crossed lovers, it is sensuous, heady and ready-made for easy listening. This is a recording filled with deep places that may leave you gasping for air. The debut Meklit & Quinn album drops September 18th. Peace.


 
Meklit & Quinn Tracklisting:
 
1. Neighborhoods #1 (Tunnels) – Arcade Fire
2. Sent By You – Meklit and Quinn
3. This Must Be The Place – Talking Heads
4. Electric Feel – MGMT
5. Satellite Of Love – Lou Reed
6. Elegie – Patti Smith
7. I Was Made To Love Her – Stevie Wonder
8. Slow – Meklit Hadero
9. Look At What The Light Did Now – Kyle Field
10. Saving Up – Quinn DeVeaux
11. Music Arcade – Neil Young
12. Bring It On Home To Me – Sam Cooke

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