Tears For Fears drop synth-pop cover of Arcade Fire
20 August 2013, 17:18
| Written by
Luke Morgan Britton
(News)
80s synth-pop duo Tears For Fears have taken time out from recording the follow-up to their 2004 comeback album by turning in this impromptu cover of Arcade Fire.
Taking on the Canadian indie troupe’s ‘Ready To Start’ from their most recent album The Suburbs, the electro pair turn the track into a synth-pop gem.
Listen below:
Here’s the original:
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