CHVRCHES’ Iain Cook releases a dreamy cover of The Cranberries‘ quintessential worldwide single “Linger,” the new version imbues the gorgeous indie rock original with lush and orchestral tones.
Instead of crafting a standard remix, Cook deconstructed the song in parts and reassembled it to create a whole new listening experience. Carefully retaining the vocal melody of late Cranberries vocalist Dolores O’Riordan with utmost reverence and respect, he rebuilt the track around her vocals.
Cook said:
When I got the stems, the first thing I did was listen to Dolores’ vocal tracks in isolation,” he explains. “Hearing those for the first time was magical; I was shocked by the intimacy and emotion in her performance. The first thing I did was to sit with the vocals on their own and rework the chords on piano. I often find that this is a great starting point with remixes as it helps you to shake off some associations that you have with the song, and this is a song which I’ve known and loved for over 30 years.
Initially released in 1993, “Linger” was the second single from the Irish band’s breakthrough debut Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We? which was certified 5x platinum in the U.S. and 2x platinum in the U.K.