Back in 2023, platinum-certified post-hardcore outfit Pierce The Veil took to covering Radiohead‘s 1997 single “Karma Police” during a trip to Australian radio station Triple J. The band recorded their take on that track live in-studio for the station’s ‘Like A Version‘ series. The fan reaction to the cover was positive enough that band went on to put out an official studio version back in April of 2024. Tonight, June 19th, an official music video for that rendition has arrived to complement it.
Back in 2024 upon releasing their cover, Pierce The Veil said of version:
“We are products of the 80s and 90s MTV era, so songs like ‘Karma Police’ live deep within our childhood minds. We dug this one up as an opportunity to indulge in something comforting and familiar. Taking inspiration from the memories and emotions the song evokes in us, we created a version that reflects where we come from as a band. We were happy to discover that the song remained haunting and beautiful even when fed through distortion pedals and loud guitars.”
This cover was also recently included as the closing track on the deluxe edition of the band’s latest album “The Jaws Of Life“, which was came out this past May.
With Sleeping With Sirens & Beach Weather:
06/20 Salt Lake City, UT – Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre
06/22 Seattle, WA – WAMU Theater
06/23 Ridgefield, WA – RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater
06/25 Concord, CA – Toyota Pavilion at Concord
06/27 Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum
06/29 Las Vegas, NV – Bakkt Theater at Planet Hollywood
With Cavetown, Hot Mulligan & Crawlers:
09/20 Dublin, IRE – 3Arena
09/23 London, UK – OVO Arena Wembley
09/25 Manchester, UK – Co-op Live
09/26 Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro
09/27 Birmingham, UK – Utilita Arena Birmingham
09/29 Amsterdam, NET – AFAS Live
10/02 Dusseldorf, GER – Mitsubishi Electric Halle
10/03 Munich, GER – Zenith
10/04 Antwerp, BEL – Lotto Arena
With HEALTH, Ecca Vandal & Like Roses:
10/14 Oklahoma City, OK – Zoo Amphitheatre
10/15 Rogers, AR – Walmart Amp
10/17 Milwaukee, WI – American Family Insurance Amphitheater
10/18 Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center
10/19 Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
10/21 Wantagh, NY – Northwell at Jones Beach Theater
10/22 Hartford, CT – The XFINITY Theatre
10/25 Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
10/25 Birmingham, AL – Coca-Cola Amphitheater
10/28 Simpsonville, SC – CCNB Amphitheatre
10/30 West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
Pierce The Veil:
11/30 Mexico City, MEX – Pepsi Center WTC
12/02 Guadalajara, MEX – Guanamor Studio
12/05 Bogota, COL – Royal Center
12/07 Lima, PER – Centro de Convenciones Barranco Arena
12/10 Santiago, CHL – Teatro Caupolican
12/12 Buenos Aires, ARG – Complejo Art Media
12/14 Curitiba, BRA – Live Curitiba
12/16 Sao Paulo, BRA – Espaco Unimed
