David Byrne to cover Paramore’s ‘Hard Times’ for Record Store Day 2024
nme.comParamore have announced a limited-edition 12″ vinyl for Record Store Day which features David Byrne covering their track ‘Hard Times’.The exclusive release will feature the pop-punk icons’ cover of Talking Head’s ‘Burning Down The House’ as a B-side.
Per Alternative Press, the 12″ vinyl will be an “extremely limited run exclusive for Record Store Day in 2024.”Taking to his official X/Twitter account, Byrne tweeted: “The band told me that their song Hard Times was inspired by Talking Heads, so I learned it and recorded my version of their great song with a horn section.
This was fun!”Hayley Williams and co, who are Record Store Day Ambassadors for 2024, will also be releasing their 2023 “almost” remix album ‘Re: This Is Why’ on vinyl for the first time ever, on 2LP Ruby + Bone vinyl and single black vinyl.Both the exclusive Byrne and Paramore 12″ vinyl and the pressings of ‘Re: This Is Why’ will be available for purchase on April 20 at all participating Record Store Day shops.
Visit here for more information.The band told me that their song Hard Times was inspired by Talking Heads, so I learned it and recorded my version of their great song with a horn section.
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