It’s a BEYONCE cover. Let’s just get that out of the way right now.* Moving on… Honestly, it’s not very SLEIGH BELLS. We’re used to a similar sound to The Kills and Crystal Castles, with roaring guitar/ synth/ bared-teeth attitude mishmash that just works works works works.
Instead ‘Irreplaceable’ is showcasing the vocal talents of the drop-dead sexy Alexis Krauss. White girl takes on Beyonce and does a damn good job of it; who knew it could be done? The understated music in the background thanks to Derek Miller enables max attention is paid to the fact that Krauss is crooning…
*It’s not out of the way. I love Beyonce and I don’t even care that this means I can't pretend to be hip anymore. She makes me feel EMPOWERED. And it’s International Women’s Day so we’re allowed to post girls ruling at everything.
Words by Hannah Story.
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