Kevin Hearn - Dreaming of the 80s [Blue Vinyl]

Cat. no: 270782
Format: LP2 Blue Vinyl
Barcode: 803057078226
Release Date: 17 Feb 2023
Genre: Easy Listening / Alternative

Performing cover songs in concert led Kevin Hearn to realize just how fnely-crafted some of the well-loved hits of the 80s are

In early 2020 Kevin and Hugh Marsh began jamming these old favorites and began recording them. Through the Pandemic Bubble, they kept on exploring 80's tunes and eventually had a full album, recorded and engineeredby Kenny Luong. Stripped down and played acoustically, the songs shine both as great songs and as nostalgic reminders of a time when we all had fewer things to hold us down. 'Dreaming of the '80s' fnds keyboardist/vocalist Kevin Hearn (Barenaked Ladies, Lou Reed, Rheostatics) and violinist Hugh Marsh (Bruce Cockburn, Doug Riley, Rheostatics) reimagining a diverse collection of the decade's classics and deep cuts in a uniquely atmospheric and ethereal sonic environment. Selections from Tom Petty, Kraftwerk, Kate Bush, Joy Division, Billy Idol, Bob Marley, and more beneft from a subdued and aptly dream-like treatment that keeps their respective hooks and charms intact. Some even adopt a added dimension thanks to an array of special guests including esteemed opera singer Michael Colvin, new wave icon Carole Pope, Hearn's fellow Lou Reed accompanist Fernando Saunders, and Sun Ra Arkestra trumpeter Michael Ray.

Tracks: Rooftop Garden / Love Will tear Us Apart / Heaven / Computer Love / Particle Man / Cemetery Polka / Eyes Without A Face / Free Falling / Forever Young / Watching You Without Me / New Horizon/ Along Came Ra / We Travel The Spaceways / Dark Eyes / Maid Of Orleans / Coming In From The Cold