Shannon Lay Covers Elliott Smith’s “Angeles” for New Album: Listen
Shannon Lay has announced Covers Vol. 1, a collection of covers out April 14 via Sub Pop. “I absolutely love doing covers,” Lay said in a statement, “It’s such a joy to offer my perspective on songs I admire and spread the word about amazing artists. Covers Vol. 1 is the first in a series of cover records celebrating my obsession with shannonizing songs.” The album includes covers of songs by Ty Segall, the Velvet Underground, Arthur Russell, Vashti Bunyan, and more.
Watch the Kai MacKnight-directed video accompanying her version of Elliott Smith’s “Angeles” below. Of the cover, Lay said in a statement:
Lay’s last album Geist was released in 2021. “Rare to Wake” from that album was named one of Pitchfork’s “100 Best Songs of 2021.”