Listen: Zebra and Snake – Maid of Orleans [Best Fit Premiere]
09 August 2012, 13:08
| Written by
Francine Gorman
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To gear us up for the release of their new single, Helsinki’s Zebra and Snake have unveiled this sumptuous cover of Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark’s 1982 single ‘Maid of Orleans’. A heart wrenching take on an 80s classic, this download highlights the pair’s undeniable knack for producing epic pop songs and irresistible melodies, which are then flooded with boundless emotion.
The duo’s latest single ‘Empty Love Song‘ will be released on 20 August, debut album Healing Music is available through 100% Records but for now, sit back and enjoy ‘Maid of Orleans’, available to download free, here.
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