Mikal Cronin covers The Mighty Mighty Bosstones in new live session
20 October 2015, 15:36
| Written by
Laurence Day
Mikal Cronin has shared his cover of The Mighty Mighty Bosstones' 1997 hit "The Impression That I Get".
Cronin's version of the ska-punk classic is delightfully ramshackle, bringing out Cronin's most raucous side. The trombone and the guitars waltz in dissonance, with Cronin and the gang yelling into mics with abandon - it might not be perfect, but it's sure as hell fun. The final breakdown is just a descent into horny mayhem.
Cronin's latest record MCIII is out now via Merge.
Watch both Cronin's cover and the original below.
Mikal Cronin
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
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