Yesterday in our On Sale @ series, we spotlighted FINNEAS’ upcoming February show at MGM Music Hall at Fenway and noted that Bad Suns have been tapped as opener for the entirety of the For Cryin’ Out Loud! Tour. Now the California indie-pop trio grabs a headline to themselves with a new cover of The Cardigans’ 1996 classic and current-day supermarket staple “Lovefool.”
The Bad Suns’ rendition is fairly faithful, with some modern touches and flourishes to enhance the vibe. But no need to fix something that isn’t broken.
“A few summers back, I was checking out at the grocery store when over the radio came the song ‘Lovefool’ — a song I’ve loved practically all my life,” says Christo Bowman. “I made a voice memo to myself that we should cover it so I didn’t forget. The cashier overheard me, looked at me and said, ‘That’s a really good idea’. The rest is history. We took it out on the road, started playing it on tour at shows and had so much fun with it. The next thing I knew, we were in the recording studio making our own version which we hope you enjoy.”
If they bust it out on a cold winter night on Lansdowne, we’ll no doubt feel the warmth from here to Jönköping.