Coheed And Cambria vocalist/guitarist Claudio Sanchez has just put up his new covers EP, “Claudio Covers“. On that effort you can hear him put his own spin on pop megastar Taylor Swift‘s platinum-certified track “Welcome To New York“, along with his takes on cuts from The Smiths, The Church and more. A video for his aforementioned rendition of “Welcome To New York” is available below. Speaking on choosing to cover that song, he offered:
“My decision to include “Welcome To New York” in this covers collection is two-sided. First, in 2014, my son was born in a Brooklyn Hospital (Welcome To NY, Atlas! )… and when he became aware of this Swifty classic we listened to it even more so than when it was initially released, and if you know my wife, that’s a lot.
The other side of my choice is…I love NY. When so many fled the city with uncertainty, my family made the decision to plant deeper roots here. There’s no place in the world like it and no place I’d rather spend my downtime. It’s a place that deserves all its tributes and songs. Maybe one day I’ll have one in me… until then, this will have to do.”
“Claudio Covers” track listing:
01 – “Just Like Heaven” (The Cure cover)
02 – “Welcome To New York” (Taylor Swift cover)
03 – “Your Love” (The Outfield cover)
04 – “Pompeii” (Bastille cover)
05 – “Under The Milky Way” (The Church cover)
06 – “Stumbleine” (The Smashing Pumpkins cover)
07 – “Sister Christian” (Night Ranger cover)
08 – “There Is A Light That Never Goes Out” (The Smiths cover)
You can also stream the EP through coheedandcambria.lnk.to/ClaudioCovers.
