Peter Gabriel Knifed

Having performed spellbinding live covers of well-loved tracks by artists as varied as Nick Cave, Vashti Bunyan and Peter Gabriel, her cover of the latter's "Mercy Street" is set for release on September 14th as a digital download through Mute in the US and Canada. If you can't wait that long, stream the track by visiting http://soundcloud.com/fever-ray/mercy-street.

The eagled-eyed might have noticed that the image released last week - taken by Noam Griegst � noted the August 17th date. The slight delay in unveiling the truth was as a result of the issues (now fully resolved) that arise when an artist covers a track and alters or removes lyrics, as Karin has done. In her own words: "It's an interpretation of Peter Gabriel's 'Mercy Street'. We made it more intense and faster to fit our excentric pecussionists and energetic live musicians. It is a monotone track but we worked with the dynamics trying to make it sparkle. I listened to it a lot when I was around 15, and it still moves me. It made me start reading Anne Sexton too."

For those who have yet to experience the 'Mercy Street' cover live, you can catch Fever Ray's stunning audio-visual show in Europe on the following dates:

September:
5th - Electric Picnic, Dublin, Ireland
6th - O2 ABC, Glasgow
8th - Brixton Academy, London
9th - Olympia, Paris, France
10th - Berlin Festival, Berlin, Germany
12th - Bestival, Isle of Wight

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