Imposter (LP)
Dave Gahan , Soulsavers
Amoeba Review
If only all covers albums could be as good as Imposter, Dave Gahan’s latest outing with Soulsavers. Gahan takes familiar tracks and gives them his own distinctive dark sheen while still maintaining the spirit in which their originators recorded them. He tackles James Carr’s “The Dark End of the Street,” PJ Harvey’s “The Desperate Kingdom of Love,” Neil Young’s “A Man Needs a Maid,” and a slew of other classic and cult tracks. All emerge feeling more urgent and seductively melancholy than before. The way Gahan and Soulsavers have reinterpreted such recognizable works to sound like a cohesive, singular release is truly impressive.
Track Listing
Side A Titles |
Artist |
Length |
---|---|---|
1.
The Dark End of the Street
|
Dave Gahan , Soulsavers | 02:35 |
2.
Strange Religion
|
Dave Gahan , Soulsavers | 03:53 |
3.
Lilac Wine
|
Dave Gahan , Soulsavers | 04:15 |
4.
I Held My Baby Last Night
|
Dave Gahan , Soulsavers | 03:35 |
5.
A Man Needs a Maid
|
Dave Gahan , Soulsavers | 04:11 |
6.
Metal Heart
|
Dave Gahan , Soulsavers | 04:46 |
Side B Titles |
Artist |
Length |
---|---|---|
1.
Shut Me Down
|
Dave Gahan , Soulsavers | 04:05 |
2.
Where My Love Lies Asleep
|
Dave Gahan , Soulsavers | 04:22 |
3.
Smile
|
Dave Gahan , Soulsavers | 03:28 |
4.
The Desperate Kingdom of Love
|
Dave Gahan , Soulsavers | 02:55 |
5.
Not Dark Yet
|
Dave Gahan , Soulsavers | 05:20 |
6.
Always On My Mind
|
Dave Gahan , Soulsavers | 03:19 |