Don’t panic! Listen to The Shins cover The Smiths’ ‘Panic’
James Mercer put his own acoustic spin on the classic tune at Spotify Studios.
The Shins have been busy promoting their recently-released album ‘Heartworms,’ and James Mercer recently popped into Spotify Studios NYC for a live recording-come-session for the platform.
As well as performing a live in-studio version of recent single ‘Name For You,’ James also put a lovely acoustic spin on a song he admires: ‘Panic’ by The Smiths. Just him and an acoustic guitar, it’s a pretty melancholic version of the track that probably won’t be spun by any DJs anytime soon, and there’s not a kids choir in sight either! Instead, it’s a very hushed, intimate recording and a pretty beautiful little take on the Mancunians’ classic single.
Listen to The Shins’ version of ‘Panic’ below and read our recent interview with James Mercer here.
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