Nilüfer Yanya Covers Riotous and Romantic PJ Harvey Track
The British rising star puts passion behind this incendiary cover
Photo by Molly Daniel
British indie rocker Nilüfer Yanya leaves you feeling uneasy with her cover of PJ Harvey’s “Rid of Me,” produced by Jazzi Bobbi and released today (Sept. 21). With a full guitar sound that keeps the track churning along, and soft horns drifting beneath the surface, this rendition paints a vivid picture in your head. Yanya’s voice comes deep and from the chest, giving the track just the right twinge of lovesickness with a very dark twist. The listener finds themselves simultaneously terrified and enthralled by the picture of love painted here. The lyrics confuse violence and romance, with Yanya hauntingly singing, “I beg you my darling / Don’t leave me / I’m hurting / Lick my legs I’m on fire / Lick my legs of desire.” Whatever cavern this version may open up inside you, you just can’t turn the song off.
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