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Young Statues, 'A New England' (Billy Bragg Cover) -- Song Premiere

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Young Statues began in 2010 when frontman Carmen Cirignano began writing songs, but their latest project stems from the desire to remake tunes written by others.

"For me, doing cover songs was a fun and welcomed challenge. It was a way to tap into artists and styles that really influence us, and learn about what made this music stand out. These songs were covered in particular because they are simply a few of my favorite songs," Cirignano tells Spinner.

One of the tracks off their forthcoming project, The Covers EP, is a cover of the Billy Bragg classic "A New England," arranged as a duet with Brianna Collins of Tiger's Jaw.

"Billy Bragg has written some of my favorite songs, and I've always wanted to try something of his. When I heard the duet version of 'A New England' with Kirsty MacColl, I thought it would be really fun to do a version of that. Brianna was the first person that came to mind, I really think she has a great and unique voice, and have always been a fan of her band," he says.

But the EP, which comes out on Dec. 4, doesn't focus solely on punk-folk tracks -- there's a variety of songs based on what the band thought would be fun try.

"Also, we wanted to do try a few new things in the studio, which are the reasons behind the duet with Brianna and the synth heavy [New Order cover] "Age of Consent". We picked songs that we felt would be fun and challenging at the same time."

Stream Young Statues' "A New England" featuring Brianna Collins below.


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