The cover song is a delicate art. There’s a balance to be struck between honoring the original, but making something wholly new. For every or , there are thousands of covers that never step out of the shadow of the original song. It seems BONES UK has figured out the trick: Make sure Nine Inch Nails are somehow involved.
“I’m Afraid Of Americans” may originally be a Bowie track, but BONES UK’s cover is more inspired by than the initial album release. Distorted guitars, synth accents, and a video with plenty of guns and Big Macs make for a tone more akin to Nine Inch Nails than their .
BONES UK recently recorded , so fans of this Bowie cover can look there for more. And, after hearing this track, why wouldn’t you?