Denise Johnson, the incredible singer who has worked with Primal Scream, A Certain Ratio, New Order, Electronic, and ex-Verve members among others is set to release an acoustic collection of covers this spring. The album includes covers of iconic tracks from The Smiths, New Order, 10cc and more. So far Johnson has premiered "I'm Not In Love" by 10cc and last week released "True Faith," her New Order cover that she's previously performed live.
Tackling a collection of iconic songs is super risky, however Johnson has the cred and chops to pull this off. She has a fantastic voice and has given the songs a totally different vibe and presentation with her lovely soulful vocals and acoustic arrangement. And it should go without saying that she's got the full support and love from the artists she's covered, many of these artists she has worked with and been friends with for years.
Stream Johnson's beautiful cover of "True Faith" below or over on Spotify.
Johnson will be performing live shows in support of the album (date for the album release is still to be announced) and she's also a member of the new supergroup Shadowparty, which was announced last week. Read more about Johnson's distinguished career here.
I've had the honour of working with & love New Order, so a big thank you to them for giving our acoustic version of their incredible song THEIR blessing, it means the world.#TrueFaith— Denise Johnson (@TheDJohnsonR3AL) March 2, 2018
Published March 5th, 2018