Kariti Releases Nick Cave Cover “And No More Shall We Part”
The mournful folk of Kariti‘s debut album, Covered Mirrors (review here), was a welcome emotional outlet during the troubled late summer and fall of 2020 and it remains resonant. The Russian-born singer-songwriter currently living in Italy has undertaken two rounds of European touring since that release, both in the company of Germany’s Coltaine, whose new single “Gorit” (premiered here) also came out at the end of last week. It’s nice to do things together with friends.
Kariti‘s take on “And No More Shall We Part” is adapted from the Nick Cave original, and if you’re thinking that somehow the ‘and’ in the song’s title sounds wrong in your head, it’s the album that’s just No More Shall We Part. The song itself has the ‘and’ in the original, and I didn’t know this, but it turns out that thinking so but wanting to double-check it anyway is the exact level of Nick Cave fan I am. It’s a regular journey of discovery, this life of mine.
I bugged Kariti for some background and she was kind enough to comply. That follows here, as well of course as the stream of the track itself.
Enjoy:
Kariti on “And No More Shall We Part”:
When i first heard the (original) song it floored me, Nick Cave tends to do that to people, shortly after finishing my first record i started discovering and exploring the world of sound effects and my husband gifted me this gorgeous Lucky Cat delay pedal by JHS Pedals. While trying it for the very first time these notes just kind of started playing themselves (i was likely listening to Nick Cave a lot during that time).
That’s when the idea of making a guitar version of this (predominantly piano) song came to mind. We recorded it at the same time of my second record and for a minute i thought about including it in it, but then, impatient as i am, i decided to release it on its/my own. The idea of collaborating with Morgan has been crawling in my mind for a long time, the sounds he creates are pure magic, so i sent him the song, he liked it and added these sheer luscious shoegazy soundscapes to the second part of the song which i loved instantly, the harmonies also inspired me to record additional vocals for the song.
Then Lorenzo, who records, mixes and is heavily involved into arranging all my music mixed the whole thing into what you can here now, adding the touch of layered voices with no instruments at the end. The artwork is an analogue photograph by the talented photographer, videomaker and my friend Laura Sans, who shot all my videos. i chose this particular photograph picturing a swan because these birds tend to choose a partner for life and suffer terribly when *parting*.
i hope those who listen to this song enjoy it as much as i loved making it, thank you.
written by Nick Cave
recorded, mixed and mastered by Lorenzo della Rovere
additional guitars performed and recorded by Morgan Bellini
analogue photograph by Laura Sans
layout by STRXart
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