The tributes for the late David Bowie keep coming, with Afghan Whigs singer Greg Dulli now honouring the late pop star with a cover of one of his biggest hits. Dulli's stripped-down version of Let's Dance opener "Modern Love" is streaming now.
While the original was a soul-smacked piece of existential pop positively doused in horns and jumped-up backbeats, Dulli dials down the arrangement to the strum of an acoustic guitar, the gentle bow of a violin and his smokey croon.
"I tried to record this song with the Whigs a while back and we just couldn't get it the way I wanted it," Dulli explained in a statement. "With his passing last week, I was reminded of it and decided to finish it myself. The world is filled with love for David Bowie right now. It feels good. I feel inspired by his life."
Dulli has made the song available to download in a widget. You can stream or nab the song via the player down below, where you'll also find Dulli's global tour schedule.
Tour dates:
02/03 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
02/06 Galway, IE - Roisin Dubh
02/07 Dublin, IE - Whelan's
02/09 London, UK - Union Chapel
02/10 Glasgow, UK - King Tut's
02/11 Manchester, UK - Gorilla
02/13 Leuven, BE - Het Depot
02/14 Ghent, BE - Vooruit
02/16 Stockholm, SE - Sodra Teatern
02/18 Warsaw, PL - Stodola Open Stage
02/19 Prague, CZ - Lucerna Music Bar
02/20 Belgrade, RS - Dom Omladine
02/22 Rome, IT - Chiesa Evangelica Metodista
02/24 Barcelona, ES - BARTS
02/25 Madrid, ES - Teatro Barcelo
02/27 Tel Aviv, IL - Mayumana Theatre
02/28 Tel Aviv, IL - Barby
03/10 Boston, MA - Sinclair
03/11 Brooklyn, NY - Roulette
03/12 Washington DC - 6th & I Synagogue
03/13 Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church
03/15 Toronto, ON - Great Hall
03/16 Detroit, MI - Marble Bar
03/17 Cincinnati, OH - Woodward Theatre
03/18 Chicago, IL - Old Town School Of Folk (Early Show)
03/18 Chicago, IL - Old Town School Of Folk (Late Show)
03/19 Minneapolis, MN - Cedar Cultural Center
03/21 Seattle, WA - Triple Door (Early Show)
03/21 Seattle, WA - Triple Door (Late Show)
03/22 Vancouver, BC - Biltmore Cabaret
03/23 Portland, OR - Doug Fir
03/25 San Francisco, CA - The Independent
03/26 Los Angeles, CA - Teregram Ballroom
03/29 Dallas, TX - Kessler Theater
03/30 Austin, TX - Central Presbyterian Church
04/01 New Orleans, LA - Preservation Hall
04/02 New Orleans, LA - Preservation Hall
While the original was a soul-smacked piece of existential pop positively doused in horns and jumped-up backbeats, Dulli dials down the arrangement to the strum of an acoustic guitar, the gentle bow of a violin and his smokey croon.
"I tried to record this song with the Whigs a while back and we just couldn't get it the way I wanted it," Dulli explained in a statement. "With his passing last week, I was reminded of it and decided to finish it myself. The world is filled with love for David Bowie right now. It feels good. I feel inspired by his life."
Dulli has made the song available to download in a widget. You can stream or nab the song via the player down below, where you'll also find Dulli's global tour schedule.
Tour dates:
02/03 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
02/06 Galway, IE - Roisin Dubh
02/07 Dublin, IE - Whelan's
02/09 London, UK - Union Chapel
02/10 Glasgow, UK - King Tut's
02/11 Manchester, UK - Gorilla
02/13 Leuven, BE - Het Depot
02/14 Ghent, BE - Vooruit
02/16 Stockholm, SE - Sodra Teatern
02/18 Warsaw, PL - Stodola Open Stage
02/19 Prague, CZ - Lucerna Music Bar
02/20 Belgrade, RS - Dom Omladine
02/22 Rome, IT - Chiesa Evangelica Metodista
02/24 Barcelona, ES - BARTS
02/25 Madrid, ES - Teatro Barcelo
02/27 Tel Aviv, IL - Mayumana Theatre
02/28 Tel Aviv, IL - Barby
03/10 Boston, MA - Sinclair
03/11 Brooklyn, NY - Roulette
03/12 Washington DC - 6th & I Synagogue
03/13 Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church
03/15 Toronto, ON - Great Hall
03/16 Detroit, MI - Marble Bar
03/17 Cincinnati, OH - Woodward Theatre
03/18 Chicago, IL - Old Town School Of Folk (Early Show)
03/18 Chicago, IL - Old Town School Of Folk (Late Show)
03/19 Minneapolis, MN - Cedar Cultural Center
03/21 Seattle, WA - Triple Door (Early Show)
03/21 Seattle, WA - Triple Door (Late Show)
03/22 Vancouver, BC - Biltmore Cabaret
03/23 Portland, OR - Doug Fir
03/25 San Francisco, CA - The Independent
03/26 Los Angeles, CA - Teregram Ballroom
03/29 Dallas, TX - Kessler Theater
03/30 Austin, TX - Central Presbyterian Church
04/01 New Orleans, LA - Preservation Hall
04/02 New Orleans, LA - Preservation Hall
