Alternative and independent DIY artist Alex Henry Foster publishes hisThe power of the heart” Lou Reed critically acclaimed cover. Available now at digital and streaming outlets everywhere from Hopeful Tragedy Records, there is also a four-minute radio-ready mix and an eight-minute, 27-second version of “The Power of the Heart” included with the single. Additionally, there is a lathe cut and screen printed vinyl version that will be available on May 20th and will likely sell out within hours of release.
“Rediscover Lou Reed’s song ‘The Power of the Heart’, revisited by Alex Henry Foster… a dreamlike and intense cover…” praises rolling stone (FR), like Stronger calls the track “a stunning emotional tour de force” and “essential listening.” Visions (DE) believes that Foster’s interpretation of the song “is more accessible, but with a sense of drama and still the same touching depth as Reed’s original” while Sound vaporssays: “Out front is the soothing and distinctive voice of Alex Henry Foster. Behind him stands the superb and powerful music. Together, these two forces combine to give the listener an almost ethereal experience.
Many Spotify playlists also welcomed the release of “The Power of the Heart”. The Eh! List — by Exclaim! (“The best new songs by Canadian artists”), Chill indie, Folk//Indie and many others added the single. The shoegaze/dream-pop flavor The playlist curator says: “There’s this smooth, starry sky on the instrumentals that appeals to me. All the noise here is just beautiful, it’s comforting, it’s familiar. »
Following the praise and playlist additions, Foster is set to release his concept music video “The Power of the Heart” on May 22 with a live performance of the song. More details about this live event can be found at https://alexhenryfoster.com/the-power-of-the-heart-landing-page/.
Perhaps Reed’s most underrated song, “The Power of the Heart” was also a favorite of the creative pioneer Laurie Anderson who was his longtime partner and wife until her death in 2013. Foster, who brings his own signature, dense sonic texture to the song, recorded “The Power of the Heart” partly in his Virginia studio , where he currently resides, with a grandiose orchestration captured live in his Quebec studio The upper room studio.
“I’ve been a fan of Lou Reed’s music ever since I found this strange-sounding LP called Transformer in the main section of my dad’s vinyl collection when I was a kid,” Foster shares. “It took me years, sinking into the darkest turbulence of my own inner journey, to consider the prospect of making a monument of sincerity such as “The Power of the Heart” my own. »
Last month, Foster and his band live-streamed all new music around the world during the Live from Echo Mountain studio event from Foster’s studio in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains. The event benefited Music saves UA and featured the song “All the Violence in the World”, which was offered as part of a limited collector’s edition LP, cut straight to the vinyl lathe, from Foster’s livestream SFCC The Club members. These vinyl LPs sold out in less than three hours after being offered.
Playing new music and fan favorites while on tour, Alex Henry Foster and The Long Shadows return to Europe for a 27-city, 10-country trip Not all the wonders have been losttour, including some in-market encore appearances performed in 2021.
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Author: Herb Longs
