Portishead: SOS (ABBA Cover) In an exhilaratingly dark version of ABBA’s “SOS,” Portishead’s Beth Gibbons brings an immense heartbreak to the Swedish group’s 1975 pop song. The cover is a tribute to Jo Cox (a Batley and Spen MP who fought for refugees’ rights) who was murdered last week outside a library. In this context, and in this downtempo version, the song carries much more …
Perhaps best known for their stunning Spandau Ballet-sampling, Christina Appelgate-mentioning “Set Adrift on Memory Bliss,” seminal hip-hop act PM Dawn lost founding member Prince Be (aka Attrell Cordes) who passed away at 46 years old. PM Dawn sparkled during the era of bohemian-tinted hip-hop—with their shimmery, oftentimes ethereal songs. “Set Adrift…” was the first-ever hip-hop track by a black group to reach number one on …
