It’s a bold move to cover The Delfonics’ “Ready or Not Here I Come (Can’t Hide from Love)”—especially when considering The Fugees did so years ago with huge success—but British singer Laura Mvula has created a version, “Ready or Not,” that does it justice. Mvula’s iteration modernizes the song, while remaining faithful to the original: it’s vibrant and danceable, while keeping a bit of the creepy, stalker darkness. With layer upon layer of background vocals, Mvula’s honeyed voice and delightful accent, this version takes on several different lives before its over.
Laura Mvula: Ready or Not
