Khemmis‘ cover of the traditional American folk song “A Conversation With Death” is now streaming below. It represents their half of an upcoming split with Spirit Adrift that pays tribute to Southern folk music. That split has been titled “Fraught With Peril” and will be released June 16th on War Crime Recordings. Speaking of the track, Khemmis offered:
“Nate [Garrett] from Spirit Adrift approached us last year with the idea of doing a tribute to Southern folk music. Nate, Zach [Coleman, Khemmis drummer] and Ben [Hutcherson, Khemmis guitarist/vocalist] are all Southern expats, and the impact of traditional music from their home states (Arkansas, Texas, and Mississippi, respectively) has shaped the writing styles of both Khemmis and Spirit Adrift.
Zach suggested Lloyd Chandler‘s “A Conversation with Death,” a lyrically heavy song offering two perspectives on the narrator’s impending doom, because its acapella style gave us total musical freedom to expand on the arrangement. We need a reminder now, more than ever, that none of us — rich or poor, young or old– can escape the icy hands of death.”
[via Decibel]
