LISTEN: Courtney Barnett's The Velvet Underground & Nico Cover Is Here

Courtney Barnett's take on a The Velvet Underground & Nico classic has arrived, with the Melbourne artist sharing her version of their track, I'll Be Your Mirror. 

The cover is part of the forthcoming I’ll Be Your Mirror: A Tribute To The Velvet Underground & Nico tribute album, which was announced earlier this year. 

Joining Barnett on the album is REM's Michael Stipe covering Sunday Morning, The National's Matt Berninger sharing I'm Waiting For The Man, Sharon Van Etten covering Femme Fatale with Angel Olsen on backing vocals and much more. 

Other artists to appear on the album include Iggy Pop with Matt Sweeney, Thurston Moore with Bobby Gillespie, King Princess, Fontaines DC, Andrew Bird & Lucius, and St Vincent with Thomas Bartlett. 

Kurt Vile has also shared his take on Run Run Run, head here to check it out. 

"I love them… (The Velvet Underground & Nico). When I listen to I’ll Be Your Mirror and read the lyrics, I realise it’s a perfect song," said Barnett. 

"I can relate to every inch of it. I just felt like I could get inside the world of this song." 

Check out the track below. 

The I’ll Be Your Mirror: A Tribute To The Velvet Underground & Nico project was overseen and produced by Lou Reed's friend and producer Hal Willner who passed away last year. 

"The Velvet Underground are a fundamental part of Verve’s history, and their fearless approach and musical integrity continue to inspire all of us at the label," said Jamie Krents, head of Verve Records - the label The Velvet Underground were signed with. 

"We were so lucky to partner with the late Hal Willner to pay tribute to the band’s iconic first album. It’s an absolute honour to have every one of these artists on a Verve recording and we hope this album finds a welcome place in the record collections of Velvet Underground fans new and old."

I’ll Be Your Mirror: A Tribute To The Velvet Underground & Nico project is due for release on 24 September. Head here to find out more.