Gracie Abrams has shared her cover of Ethel Cain’s ‘American Teenager’.
The American artist released her debut album ‘Good Riddance’ last year, and appeared on the cover of Clash. Taking her sound across the globe, Gracie Abrams travelled to Australia, and took part in Triple J’s ever-essential Like A Version series.
Opting to cover a song close to her heart, Gracie Abrams re-contextualised Ethel Cain’s ‘American Teenager’ in her own image.
A stripped back rendition, Gracie’s take is perhaps a little sweeter than Ethel’s original, but no less affecting – a kind of homage from one artist to another.
Gracie Abrams comments: “I am a huge fan of Ethel Cain. I listen to her music all the time — in the shower, driving, crying — and so any excuse to do it in a more proper setting. I was really stoked.”
“The production is incredible,” she continued. “I think it’s such an amazing song. The feeling’s kind of really specific and it feels like this coming-of-age thing. I’m such a fan of her writing. Her voice on it is unbelievable and impossible to beat, so I took a stab but I just admire everything about her.”
Tune in now.
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Photography: Lindsay Ellary
