Nicole Atkins – “Dancing In The Dark” (Bruce Springsteen Cover)

Dead Man's Town

Nicole Atkins – “Dancing In The Dark” (Bruce Springsteen Cover)

Dead Man's Town

Bruce Springsteen’s monumental LP Born In The U.S.A. turned 30 in June. In celebration, Lightning Rod Records is putting out Dead Man’s Town, a tribute album featuring indie rock and alt-country artists performing stripped-down versions of songs from the Boss’ biggest, most ’80s-sounding album. Following Low’s beautiful take on “I’m On Fire” (one of the best covers of a frequently covered song) comes a new rendition of “Dancing In The Dark” courtesy of singer-songwriter and New Jersey native Nicole Atkins. Atkins slows the song down, reducing its classic cheery synth riff to a quiet metronomic pulse accompanied by flourishes of keys and piano, her vocals bursting with barely restrained emotion. Listen below.


(via Speakeasy)

Dead Man’s Town: A Tribute To Born In The U.S.A. is out 9/16 on Lightning Rod.

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