One of the most surprising things to come from the recent animated film Spiderman: Into The Spider Verse was the excellent Post Malone and Swae Lee song “Sunflower,” that was featured at the beginning of the film as Miles Morales awkwardly tries to sing along. It was written specifically for the film and became a major hit for the singer/rapper.
According to Rolling Stone, Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig panicked when he heard about the song, which shares name with what would be one of the tracks his band wrote for their long-awaited new album Father of the Bride. He told the magazine that he knew “we have to get this out!” The song was released earlier this month along with “Big Blue” as the second package release of songs from the new album.
Additionally, the band took to the BBC 1 studios to record a cover of that Post Malone and Swae Lee “Sunflower,” and the results are brilliant. It takes on a bit of a classic rock, Bruce Hornsby-style vibe while staying true to the original’s song structure and melodies.
Koenig retains his own signature vocal sound while perfectly mimicking the cadence of Swae Lee in the verses. In the movie, the manner in which Morales stutters over the difficult-to-understand lyrics of the opening verse, the Vampire Weekend singer provides a delivery that’s slightly easier to understand.
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