Listen: Asking Alexandria's Danny Worsnop covers Amy Winehouse’s 'Back to Black'
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Asking Alexandria frontman Danny Worsnop has shared an emotionally wrought cover of Amy Winehouse’s classic 2006 song ‘Back to Black’.
Sonically far removed from Asking Alexandria’s musical output, the poignant cover of ‘Back to Black’ features sweeping strings, plaintive piano plonks and delicate acoustic guitars, however it’s Danny’s voice that truly takes centre stage.
Explaining why he decided to cover ‘Back to Black’, Danny says: “I wanted to take some time to pay homage to some of the songs and artists that I love and who inspire me, and Amy Winehouse does so in spades.
“The soul and transparency in her music was always something I was drawn to, and it was a wonderful day spent in her shoes remaking and reimagining one of her greatest works with my own twist.
“Amy, you were a true artist in the purest sense of the word. We were touched by your passion and your uniqueness. Your music forever hold a place in our hearts.”
Listen to Danny Worsnop’s cover of Amy Winehouse’s ‘Back to Black’:
And here’s Amy Winehouse’s original version from 14 years ago:
Featuring the Kerrang! Radio playlisted single ‘They Don't Want What We Want (And They Don't Care)’, Asking Alexandria’s sixth studio album ‘Like A House On Fire’ is released on Friday 15th May via Sumerian Records.
Guitarist Ben Bruce says of the album: "We have been working our asses off for the last couple of years on creating this album. We are absolutely in love with what we have created. There are songs about triumph, strength and resilience.
“There are songs about losing love, losing passion and losing faith. There are songs about moving on to new things and song’s celebrating our journey. This album is filled with love and passion from the five original members of Asking Alexandria."
Asking Alexandria are set to tour the UK in October in support of the album taking in shows in Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham and London.
The ‘Like A House On Fire’ track-listing is as follows:
01) House On Fire
02) They Don't Want What We Want
03) Down to Hell
04) Antisocialist
05) I Don't Need You
06) All Due Respect
07) Take Some Time
08) One Turns To None
09) It's Not Me (It's You)
10) Here's to Starting Over
11) What's Gonna Be
12) Give You Up
13) In My Blood
14) The Violence
15) Lorazepam
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