- 2024-08-04
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MUSIC
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Ruel Releases New Covers EP “Adaptations”
Australian singer-songwriter Ruel released a new covers EP “Adaptations” along with a new music video for “Hollywood” on August 2, 2024.
The EP comprises a 5-track, featuring covers of Tobias Jesso Jr.'s “Hollywood”, The Weeknd's “Call Out My Name”, Sixpence None the Richer's “Kiss Me”, Imogen Heap's “Hide & Seek”, and Miley Cyrus' “Malibu”.
Produced by M-Phazes and Eli Danielsen.
The EP is his first release under his new label Recess Records / Giant Music.
Ruel said of the EP, “When the idea of an EP floated around, I immediately made a playlist of hundreds of songs that were either underrated gems or my fav hits and then paired up with M-Phazes to bring them to life. I’ve always found covers a hard task to tackle, it’s a tricky balance to make sure you do justice to the original and put your own spin on it.”
He continued, “The EP was so fun making this with M-Phazes the past couple months. Shout out to all these amazing songs I went and gave a crack at.”- “Hollywood”
The song was released by Canadian singer-songwriter Tobias Jesso Jr. from his debut album “Goon” in 2014.
Written by Tobias Jesso Jr.
The accompanying video was directed by Bailen Estrada.
“Call Out My Name”
The song was released by Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd from his debut EP “My Dear Melancholy” in 2018.
Written by Abel Tesfaye, Adam King Feeney, and Nicholas Alfredo Jaar.
The song earned the largest first-day Spotify stream count of any song released in 2018 and was also streamed 6 million times on its first day on Apple Music. -
“Kiss Me”
The song was released by American pop rock band Sixpence None the Richer from their self-titled third album in 1998.
Also, the track was featured on American TV “Dawson's Creek” soundtrack.
The song was nominated for a Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals at the 42nd Grammy Awards.
Written by Matt Slocum.
“Hide & Seek”
The song was released by British singer-songwriter Imogen Heap from her second album “Speak for Yourself” in 2005.
Imogen Heap was nominated Best New Artist at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards due to hit “Hide & Seek”.
The song also appeared on NPR's 2018 list of The 200 Greatest Songs By 21st Century Women+.
Written by Imogen Heap.
“Malibu”
The song was released by American singer-songwriter Miley Cyrus from her sixth studio album “Younger Now” in 2017.
At that time, the track became her ninth top-ten entry on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and her first since the 2013 “Wrecking Ball”.
Written by Miley Cyrus and Oren Yoel. - source : Apple Music
