Spray continue their series of 2022 cover releases by taking on peak 80s synth soccer tune Diamond Lights and applying their personal brand of glossy electro goodness to this underrated pop classic.
Spray's 2022 covers project sees the band releasing a surprise cover version at the end of every month on Bandcamp, with the goal of leaving fans with a full-length album at the end of the year. The band has already taken on songs by The Detroit Spinners, Blink182, and even Chas & Dave, with Diamond Lights confirmed as the choice for May.
On this cover of Diamond Lights, the band looks beyond the novelty of the track’s existence to find something special within the song itself.
Firmly part of that odd mid-80s vogue for English footballers dabbling in the UK charts, Diamond Lights - written by Bob Puzey and performed by Glenn Hoddle and Chris Waddle - stood out from the pack as it brought a darker, more alternative sound and some famously wooden performances to British TV.
Diamond Lights sees Jenny and Ricardo cast aside the moodiness of the original in favour of something more glistening and upbeat. There’s still a distinctly 80s flavour, but Jenny’s vocals set the lyrics’ message of existential angst to a disco beat better than the Tottenham Hotspur duo could ever manage.
It is also the perfect song to cover because the band has been adopted as the house band for the MadWasp Radio show Diamond Lights Express - with the Spray Song of The Week feature being a showcase for some of the more leftfield corners of Spray's catalogue.
Tracklist: 1. Diamond Lights (3:37)
2. Get Normal (The Gothsicles Remix) (3:02)
3. Instagram (3:42)
4. Legitimate Concerns (4:22)
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