Does Diplo's new song sound a bit familiar? On Friday (April 14), the EDM star released "Use Me (Brutal Hearts)" featuring Sturgill Simpson (under the alias Johnny Blue Skies) and Dove Cameron — a cover of a Bedouin Soundclash's 2010 song "Brutal Hearts," featuring Coeur de pirate. Adding to the star-studded nature of Diplo's new reimagining, the video features Sean Penn.
Now, the band have spoken about the "genius" new version as they prepare to hit the road.
Bedouin Soundclash's Jay Malinowski said in a statement, "You know, I consider myself a songwriter first. It's my true love in music. So to see a song like 'Brutal Hearts' get reimagined is amazing. Music for me is all about interpretation and creating new worlds. Wes (Diplo) is pretty genius at that. They played us the new version when I was down at his studio in March and Dove and Sturgill's voice together blew me away. ... I have to laugh, though. I wrote this song in and out of bars at a very different time in my life, scribbling notes on napkins and scrap pieces of paper, and to see those words come out of Sean Penn's mouth is a real trip. I love it."
Check out both the original version and the new one below. The original video was directed by Bruce McDonald and features Coeur de Pirate.
Malinowski said, "When I wrote 'Brutal Hearts' I was tired of hearing love songs about a knight in shining armour saving someone. I thought I'd dig into trying to capture two anti-heroes in darkness, and through their honesty find some light. I think that's why the song connects, because we are all both hero and anti-hero."
Also below, see Bedouin Soundclash's tour schedule. It includes opening dates with Frank Turner and the Interrupters, plus a couple of Ontario dates.
Bedouin Soundclash 2023 Tour Dates:
04/20 Portland, OR - Roseland Theater *
04/21 Seattle, WA - Showbox Sodo *
04/23 Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom *
05/12 New York, NY - The Rooftop *^
05/13 Asbury Park, NJ - Stone Pony Summer Stage *^
05/14 Philadelphia, PA - The Fillmore Philadelphia *^
05/16 Norfolk, VA - The Norva *^
05/17 Silver Spring, MD - The Fillmore *^
05/19 Cincinnati, OH - Bogart's *^
05/21 Denver, CO - Fillmore Auditorium *^
05/23 Salt Lake City, UT - The Complex *^
05/24 Garden City, ID - Revolution Concert House *
05/25 Las Vegas, NV - Punk Rock Bowling 2023 Club Shows
05/29 Sacramento, CA - Ace of Spades *
05/30 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore *
06/01 San Diego, CA - Soma *
06/02 Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern *
06/03 Anaheim, CA - House of Blues *
07/28–30 Guelph, ON - Hillside Festival
07/29 Sudbury, ON - Sudbury Summer Concert Series ~
* with the Interrupters
^ with Frank Turner
~ with Billy Talent
Now, the band have spoken about the "genius" new version as they prepare to hit the road.
Bedouin Soundclash's Jay Malinowski said in a statement, "You know, I consider myself a songwriter first. It's my true love in music. So to see a song like 'Brutal Hearts' get reimagined is amazing. Music for me is all about interpretation and creating new worlds. Wes (Diplo) is pretty genius at that. They played us the new version when I was down at his studio in March and Dove and Sturgill's voice together blew me away. ... I have to laugh, though. I wrote this song in and out of bars at a very different time in my life, scribbling notes on napkins and scrap pieces of paper, and to see those words come out of Sean Penn's mouth is a real trip. I love it."
Check out both the original version and the new one below. The original video was directed by Bruce McDonald and features Coeur de Pirate.
Malinowski said, "When I wrote 'Brutal Hearts' I was tired of hearing love songs about a knight in shining armour saving someone. I thought I'd dig into trying to capture two anti-heroes in darkness, and through their honesty find some light. I think that's why the song connects, because we are all both hero and anti-hero."
Also below, see Bedouin Soundclash's tour schedule. It includes opening dates with Frank Turner and the Interrupters, plus a couple of Ontario dates.
Bedouin Soundclash 2023 Tour Dates:
04/20 Portland, OR - Roseland Theater *
04/21 Seattle, WA - Showbox Sodo *
04/23 Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom *
05/12 New York, NY - The Rooftop *^
05/13 Asbury Park, NJ - Stone Pony Summer Stage *^
05/14 Philadelphia, PA - The Fillmore Philadelphia *^
05/16 Norfolk, VA - The Norva *^
05/17 Silver Spring, MD - The Fillmore *^
05/19 Cincinnati, OH - Bogart's *^
05/21 Denver, CO - Fillmore Auditorium *^
05/23 Salt Lake City, UT - The Complex *^
05/24 Garden City, ID - Revolution Concert House *
05/25 Las Vegas, NV - Punk Rock Bowling 2023 Club Shows
05/29 Sacramento, CA - Ace of Spades *
05/30 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore *
06/01 San Diego, CA - Soma *
06/02 Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern *
06/03 Anaheim, CA - House of Blues *
07/28–30 Guelph, ON - Hillside Festival
07/29 Sudbury, ON - Sudbury Summer Concert Series ~
* with the Interrupters
^ with Frank Turner
~ with Billy Talent
