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Bodywash – “Last Christmas (Wham! Cover)”

December 5, 2024

Montreal based Bodywash and their cover of “Last Christmas” won’t lose you Whamageddon, as the rules explicitly state that covers are exempt, so listen to this and you will be safe (at least here… maybe).   Bodywash is Chris Steward and Rosie Long Decter – college friends who eventually started making music together. Their rendition takes away the 80’s synth and massive amounts of cocaine (seriously, watch the video – the snow is clearly allegorical) and brings a more contemporary feel with understated, blissed-out guitar and slightly more contemporary synth.   They do a great job of recapturing the breathy vocals without being overwrought, which is an impressive feat on its own. I think the existential dread that gets overlooked in the original is also a bit more fleshed out.   You can hear the “Last Christmas” cover over on Spotify and add it to your rotation of holiday songs[...]

Bodywash – “Massif Central”

February 7, 2023

Montreal’s Bodywash is here with their first single since the pandemic cut their last tour short, which centered around debut full length Comforter (see our feature on single “Reverie” here). The dreamy rock single “Massif Central” shows off Chris Steward and Rosie Long Decter’s new sound that is both more heavyhearted and invigorating. Washes of shoegaze guitar set the listener in the uneasy storm of emotions that Bodywash want their listeners to consider, playing with moments that simultaneously evoke despair and the warmth of acceptance that can come once the cold shock of the initial despair wears away. Chris’s breathy vocals blend in the haze of guitar while driving kick drums propel the track with a vaulting energy that erupts into a break beat as the track reaches its climax. Fans of Broken Social Scene, My Bloody Valentine, and Elliot Smith will find lots to love on this new song.[...]

Bodywash – “Reverie”

June 9, 2019

Montreal act Bodywash slid their washy brand of indie rock directly into our inboxes… And it worked out for them. “Reverie” starts out with a Radiohead-esque riff layered thick with synth pads but quickly adds a buoyant bass riff and tight drums to give it a feel of their own. This one is a happy juxtaposition of indie pop and mesmerizing soundscape – check it out below or give them some support via Bandcamp.