Dougie Poole shares a country cover of Stevie Wonder’s “Joy Inside My Tears”

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The FADER’s transgender charity covers compilation FADER & Friends Volume 1 is out now, available exclusively on Bandcamp until December 1, 2023.

100% of the proceeds go towards the Transgender Law Center, Mermaids, and Rainbow Railroad. Throughout the month of November, we’re speaking to the artists who contributed to the 44-song collection about the songs they covered. “Joy Inside My Tears” comes right after “Isn’t She Lovely” on Stevie Wonder’s 1976 classic Songs In The Key of Life, which may be why the song hasn’t gotten the look it’s truly deserved.

It’s an achingly vulnerable track with arguably more emotional depth than “Lovely,” and indie country artist Dougie Poole gives the song the tribute it deserves with his cover.

With a full band in tow, Poole swaps Wonder’s orchestral vibe for something more intimate, streaked with steel-pedal guitar and a strong sense of communal joy.