Alison Mosshart has found some time in her busy schedule touring with the Dead Weather and recording the next Kills album to lay down a version of Velvet Underground classic “Pale Blue Eyes” with Kills partner Jamie Hince. Though Mosshart’s menacing voice sounds better than ever here and undoubtedly does Lou Reed’s original forlorn vocal justice, Hince’s nuanced electric guitar chops are what truly grab me the most about this cover.
Download the Kills’ take on the VU’s timeless 1969 tune for Levi’s here and stream it below: