Get a free Gigulate account now

Join Gigulate,
it's free!

Start tracking your favourite bands and get access to automagical music news!

“Children of the Revolution” Remade by Neon Indian

Something about Neon Indian’s voice doesn’t sound quite right. The music is stylistically similar to his work, with faint echoes of the original 1973 track, but his voice is mimicking more than he might imagine. I don’t blame him though. It’s hard not to get T. Rex’s vocal style out of your head, and sometimes mimicry is the best compliment, especially when paired with radically different music. “Children of the Revolution” has that same sultry and nasally appeal, but Neon Indian h...

Read full article Share article

4 stories in this thread

Order thread by:
Importance
Date published

13:30 on December 13 2010

mp3: new Neon Indian – “Children of the Revolution” (T. Rex cover)

Gorilla vs. Bear — Neon Indian cover’s T. Rex’s 1972 jam “Children of the Revolution.” mp3: Neon Indian :: Children of... Read more » more info

Neon Indian

15:03 on December 13 2010

Neon Indian Covers T. Rex

Stereogum — I’m used to people covering Neon Indian, but here’s chillwave’s biggest Marc Bolan fan putting his spin on T. Rex’s “Children Of The Revolution.” The track wo... more info

Neon Indian Marc Bolan

02:46 on December 15 2010

Neon Indian – Children Of The Revolution (T. Rex Cover)

We All Want Someone To Shout For — Neon Indian took T. Rex’s “Children Of The Revolution” and gave it a blipped out electronic re-work. Don’t know how T. Rex die hards will feel about this cover, b... more info

Neon Indian

02:06 on December 14 2010

“Children of the Revolution” Remade by Neon Indian

melophobe — Something about Neon Indian’s voice doesn’t sound quite right. The music is stylistically similar to his work, with faint echoes of the original 1973 track, but his v... more info

Neon Indian