Ilsey and Justin Vernon from Bon Iver have collaborated to release cover of Neil Young’s “Heart of Gold” from Harvest. According to Pitchfork, the cover was produced, mixed, and engineered by BJ Burton, a frequent collaborator of Bon Iver. Listen to the new cover by watching the official lyric video below.
The cover has an iconic indie sound: light strumming on a guitar backing sweet vocals, with light percussion and brass with electric notes backing it all up and giving it a more atmospheric feeling. In regards to why they made the cover, Ilsey said in a press statement that “This song has always spoken to me in a deep, personal way… There’s something about the plaintive melody and the simple, evocative lyrics that go straight to the heart of what we all feel. The image of a miner searching for a precious metal—searching for love, connection, something true… it’s a difficult, often frustrating process, but the reward is so worth it. I kept coming back to the thought and the song. I listened on repeat one day before meeting up with Justin and BJ and it just felt right to see if we could play it in a new way, that felt like us, and would do it justice.”
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