Patti Smith’s favorite new singer took to MTV’s Music Video Awards last night, setting aside her biggest hit to date, “Rolling in the Deep,” for a piano-backed take on 21 heartbreaker “Someone Like You.” While Adele didn’t manage to edge out competition in the award category from the likes of Lady Gaga and Katy Perry, sharing this performance should go a long way in setting herself apart from the many pop-stars looking to rekindle hype for their 2011 efforts over the weekend. Enjoy Adele’s gorgeous ballad below:
Strokes, Jarvis Cocker Cover Cars – “Just What I Needed”
Leeds and Reading Festival co-headliners the Strokes and Pulp surprised fans over the weekend by joining forces for an impressively faithful take on the Cars’ 1978 hit “Just What I Needed.” Watch above, as Julian Casablancas introduces Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker before the pair trade vocals on the catchy tune. While the boys kept the take on the fun and playful side, look out for the nearly pitch-perfect instrumental side of the rendition, which has me wondering if there’s a recorded version in the can or in the works.
Charlotte Gainsbourg: “White Telephone” + “Terrible Angels”
Charlotte Gainsbourg announced two forthcoming releases today: Terrible Angels, a 7-track EP produced by Beck, and Stage Whisper, an 11-track double-disc compilation of live and unreleased tracks from studio sessions, marking her first official follow-up to IRM. In addition to previously unreleased collaborations with Beck, the French actress/singer also teamed up with Villagers mastermind Conor O’Brien on the track “Memoir,” Noah and the Whale, and Connan Mockasin.
Both sets of music, as well as two new videos, arrive on November 7th via Because Music. Today, though, you can preview two cuts: the title track (via an official music video) and “White Telephone” alongside the tracklists below.
“Terrible Angels”
“White Telephone”
Stage Whisper
01. IRM
02. Set Yourself On Fire
03. “Jamais”
04. “Heaven Can Wait”
05. “In The End”
06. “AF 607 105”
07. “Just Like A Woman”
08. “The Operations”
09. “Trick Pony”
10. “The Songs That We Sing”
11. “Voyage”
Terrible Angels EP
01. “Terrible Angels”
02.”Paradisco”
03. “All The Rain ”
04. “White Telephone”
05. “Go To Let Go”
06. “Out Of Touch”
07. “Memoir”