It’s no secret that we think Tove Lo is one of the best songwriters making music in 2015, and the Swedish pop star’s infectious tunes is heaping usher in a new era of alternative pop. But underneath the polished layers of synth-pop are some straight-up fantastic compositions, and that becomes apparent with Butch Walker’s new cover of her latest hit “Talking Body”.
The bluesy, stripped-back version was created by Walker with piano and acoustic guitar, and you can listen to it below. “I’ve been a sucker for all things Swedish since I was a teenager,” Walker says in a presser, “so of course I decided to do a cover of ‘Talking Body’ by Tove Lo.”
Walker released his seventh studio record, Afraid of Ghosts, in February, and is about to set out on a North American tour that hits the Wilbur Theatre in Boston on May 4. Let’s hope “Talking Body” makes its way into the set lists, and this opens the door to a future collaboration between the acclaimed songwriters.
Tove Lo, meanwhile, is playing Boston Calling at City Hall Plaza on Memorial Day weekend.
BUTCH WALKER TOUR DATES
04/27: Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Small’s Theatre*
04/28: Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of the Living Arts*
04/29: Pawling, NY @ Daryl’s House*
05/01: Northampton, MA @ Pearl Street*
05/02: Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground Ballroom*
05/04: Boston, MA @ The Wilbur Theatre*
05/05: New York, NY @ Concert Hall, NYSEC*
05/07: Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club*
05/08: Charlotte, NC @ Visulite Theatre*
05/10: Durham, NC @ Carolina Theatre*
05/11: Columbia, SC @ Music Farm*
05/12: Charleston, SC @ Music Farm*
05/15: Atlanta, GA @ Atlanta Symphony Hall*
05/17: Nashville, TN @ War Memorial Auditorium*
05/19: Detroit, MI @ St. Andrew’s Hall*
05/20: Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues*
05/22: Minneapolis, MN @ Cedar Cultural Center*
05/23: Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre*
05/24: Chicago, IL @ The Vic Theatre*
05/26: Toronto, ON @ Mod Club Theatre*
05/27: Columbus, OH @ Park Street Saloon*
05/29: Indianapolis, IN @ Deluxe @ Old National Center*
05/30: Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart’s*
06/02: Columbia, MO @ Rose Music Hall*
06/03: St. Louis, MO @ The Duck Room @ Blueberry Hill*
06/04: Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom*
06/06: Austin, TX @ Stubbs*
06/07: Dallas, TX @ Majestic Theatre*
06/10: Boulder, CO @ Fox Theatre*
06/12: Scottsdale, AZ @ Livewire*
06/14: San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall*
06/16: Los Angeles, CA @ Masonic Lodge*
06/17: Los Angeles, CA @ Masonic Lodge*
06/19: Los Angeles, CA @ Masonic Lodge*
07/02: London, UK @ Borderline
07/03: Manchester, UK @ Deaf Institute
07/10: Edinburgh, UK @ Electric Circus
* = w/ Jonathan Tyler & The Dove & The Wolf