Entertainment news and discussion on TalkFuse.
Wolf Alice – “Hammond Song” (The Roches Cover Feat. Sunflower Bean‘s Julia Cumming & Bria Salmena)
Wolf Alice have released their cover of The Roches’ 1979 folk ballad “Hammond Song”, featuring Bria Salmena and Sunflower Bean’s Julia Cumming. The release previews *The Clearing (B Sides)*, an expanded companion edition to the band’s previous album, and brings together three singers for a song renowned for its closely woven vocal harmonies.
The original was produced by Robert Fripp and is regarded as a standout example of The Roches’ vocal interplay. Stereogum’s Chris DeVille says Wolf Alice’s version retains the song’s tenderness, while being less otherworldly than the original; *The Clearing (B Sides)* is due out on 21 August via RCA.
In short
- Wolf Alice cover The Roches’ “Hammond Song” with two guest singers.
- The song previews *The Clearing (B Sides)*.
- The expanded release arrives on 21 August.
Explained simply
The Roches were an American folk group formed by sisters Maggie and Terre Roche and their sister-in-law Suzzy Roche. Their 1979 song “Hammond Song” is known for the three singers’ interweaving harmonies, with guitarist Robert Fripp producing the recording.
Wolf Alice are a British band whose album The Clearing has an expanded companion edition of additional tracks. For this cover, the band’s singers are joined by Bria Salmena and Julia Cumming of the New York band Sunflower Bean, bringing together three voices around a song often noted for its vocal arrangement.