{
  "id": 27303,
  "title": "Wolf Alice – “Hammond Song” (The Roches Cover Feat. Sunflower Bean‘s Julia Cumming & Bria Salmena)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/07/31/wolf-alice-hammond-song-the-roches-cover-feat-sunflower-bean-s-julia",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-07-31T15:37:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Stereogum",
    "slug": "stereogum",
    "url": "https://stereogum.com/2506983/wolf-alice-hammond-song-the-roches-cover-feat-sunflower-beans-julia-cumming-bria-salmena/music/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Wolf Alice announced a companion/expanded edition of their album The Clearing, titled The Clearing (B Sides), featuring a cover of The Roches' iconic song \"Hammond Song\" performed by Ellie Rowsell alongside Sunflower Bean's Julia Cumming and Bria Salmena. The original 1979 recording of \"Hammond Song\" is a remarkable example of vocal interplay, showcasing the Roche sisters' talents by amplifying each other's abilities. It is a deeply emotive folk ballad that has inspired high expectations for any cover versions. However, Ellie Rowsell and her collaborators have managed to deliver a beautiful rendition that, while not quite as supernatural as the original, still maintains the tender essence of the song. The Clearing (B Sides) is set to be released on August 21st through RCA Records, and pre-orders are now available. In comparison to other notable covers, such as Whitney's rendition, this version of \"Hammond Song\" is considered to be of a higher caliber.",
  "summary": "When Wolf Alice announced The Clearing (B Sides) , a companion/expanded edition of last year's The Clearing , my eyes shot immediately to the cover of the Roches' immortal \"Hammond Song\" they recorded with Bria Salmena and Sunflower Bean's Julia Cumming. That recording is out today. The post Wolf Alice – “Hammond Song” (The Roches Cover Feat. Sunflower Bean‘s Julia Cumming & Bria Salmena)…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}