Interpol’s Paul Banks has shared a pair of Iggy Pop covers he recorded for Karan Kandhari’s new film Sister Midnight. He takes on Iggy and the Stooges’ traditional Uncooked Energy minimize “Gimme Hazard,” in addition to the 1977 tune that gave the movie its identify, “Sister Midnight,” co-penned by David Bowie and featured on The Fool. Take heed to each beneath.
In a press launch, Banks mentioned of the covers, “‘Gimme Hazard’ is one among my favourite Stooges songs, and ‘Sister Midnight’ I used to be much less acquainted with, however it’s the titular observe of a movie that’s feral with Stoogian grit and pleasure, so I used to be equally excited to immerse myself in it, and discover an interpretation that felt genuine to my voice.” Banks additionally composed the movie’s unique rating.
Kandhari directed Franz Ferdinand’s “Stand on the Horizon” video, again in 2014, and makes his formal function debut with Sister Midnight. He added within the press launch, “Artwork comes from the unconscious and the music of Iggy Pop was like a breadcrumb path I adopted via the unconscious as I wrote the movie. In a gorgeous collision of worlds, our gifted composer Paul Banks has reinterpreted two Iggy songs in his personal distinctive and haunting manner, serving as celebration of each Iggy and the movie’s themes. The lyrics to ‘Gimme Hazard,’ a kind of damaged misfit love tune mirror the central relationship within the movie. ‘Gimme Hazard little stranger, and I’ll really feel your illness…’ I might’ve referred to as the movie Gimme Hazard, however Jarmusch obtained there first.”
Sister Midnight is exhibiting now in European cinemas, with a world launch deliberate later within the 12 months.
