The indie band Ida recently premiered their cover version of Dolly Parton's "The Pain of Loving You," and it's lovely. The New York City band, which formed in 1992, has a sound that is evocative of Iron and Wine, or a calmer, more pared down Belle and Sebastian. It's a sound that works well for the Dolly cover which will be a part of their forthcoming EP, My Fair, My Dark. We've all heard Dolly Parton remakes before (most notably Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You" and The White Stripes' "Jolene") and often the artist tends to do something dramatically different. What's refreshing about the Ida cover is that it stays true to Dolly's bluegrass-y, folk sound. You can listen to both versions below, and If you like what you hear, check out Ida's latest CD titled Lovers Prayers.
To listen to the Ida version, just press play below.
To hear the Dolly Parton version (with Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris), read more
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I love when you imbed(?) songs like that, it makes it so easy for me to check them out. This song isn't really my style though.
1Oh cool, em113, thanks for the feedback! I'll try to use iMeem when I can. It's a really easy-to-use site for hearing and embedding music.
2I LOVE IT. I need to buy it ASAP.
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