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Kill Rock Stars

Words: Loren • July 28, 2021

Kill Rock Stars
Kill Rock Stars

Slim Moon (Kill Rock Stars)

SPB: Which of the anniversary covers, so far, has surprised you the most – either in song choice or in how the covering artists reimagined the original (or replicated its magic)?

Moon: It isn’t out yet but TEKE::TEKE’s cover of Unwound’s “Corpse Pose” is a revelation -- I swear they are somehow channeling Los Lobos, and ending up sounding Post Rock, in a very good way.

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Loren • July 28, 2021

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