According to NME.com, Turnstile covered The Stone Roses‘ “‘I Wanna Be Adored” during their headline gig at The Piece Hall in Halifax. The Baltimore band performed in Halifax on August 26 and walked out to the Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton hit “Islands In The Stream” in honor of Parton’s passing earlier this week.” Later in the set, Turnstile launched into “I Wanna Be Adored”, which marks the first time they performed the cover live after recording their spin on it for Triple J’s Like A Version series back in March.
“I love this song. It’s one of my favorite songs of all time,” explained frontman Brendan Yates at the time. “It’s unconventional and simple and very… just beautiful.” Guitarist Meg Mills also added that “I Wanna Be Adored” boasts “one of the most iconic basslines of all time”, referring to the late Mani’s part. “I think it’s so powerful in its simplicity. The guitarist adds: “With the passing of Mani, it felt like a really appropriate time to kind of pay homage to him. Definitely as a Brit, Stone Roses is one of those bands that every kid that had any inkling towards anything alternative just knew from such an early age.”
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