Winona Fighter are streaming an acoustic cover of Violent Femmes’ “Blister In The Sun.” Their take on the track is taken from the deluxe edition of “My Apologies To The Chef,” which will be available on September 5. Frontwoman Coco Kinnon said the following:
“The inspiration for doing a cover of ‘Blister In The Sun’ came when we were talking about doing an acoustic variant of our record,” shares front woman and multi-instrumentalist Coco Kinnon. “We love to honor those who have paved the way in everything we do, so it was only natural for us to pay homage to the folk-punk legends themselves, Violent Femmes. We are really stoked about this cover and getting a nod of approval from the band themselves made us all the more proud and excited.”
Violent Femmes bassist Brian Ritchie added:
”I am thrilled to hear Winona Fighter’s reinterpretation of our eternal standard, Blister In the Sun. We are always proud when our music seeps into subsequent generations of musicians and listeners. Winona’s pithy approach keeps much of the original energy, while adding several novel details. Coco’s lead vocal seems true to Gordon’s blueprint until she substitutes attention-getting high harmonies for the melody. The song was always androgynous and non-gendered. This is amplified in Winona Fighter’s take. I also love when, after a relaxed pace for the bulk of the song, the band sends the song into the stratosphere like a rocket ship at the very end by kicking ass and turning up the volume. Nice touch.”