Listen to Fontaines D.C. cover Nick Drake’s ‘’Cello Song’

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Fontaines D.C. have shared a cover of Nick Drake’s ‘’Cello Song’ – listen to it below.The song features on a forthcoming covers compilation album called ‘The Endless Coloured Ways: The Songs of Nick Drake’, out July 7 via Chrysalis.Along with the Dublin band’s cover, the new album will also feature contributions from Philip Selway of Radiohead, Let’s Eat Grandma, Emeli Sandé, Feist, Aurora, Bombay Bicycle Club and more.Listen to Fontaines D.C.’s cover of ‘’Cello Song’ below.The new album has been compiled by Chrysalis CEO Jeremy Lascelles and Nick Drake Estate manager Cally Callomon.“Nick Drake was not that concerned with promoting himself as an artist, but I think he would have been overjoyed to hear his art revisited and newly promoted by so many vibrant and talented artists,” Callomon said in a press statement.“Jeremy and I also felt it crucial that the album should flow, as a cohesive listening experience, as opposed to a gallery of separate exhibits.

Whether we have succeeded in these two ambitions, only the listener can tell. We are honored and so grateful to all our friends, old and new, who took part in the making of this beautiful set.”A post shared by Fontaines D.C. (@fontainesband)You can check out the full tracklist and artwork below.‘The Endless Coloured Ways: The Songs of Nick Drake’01.

The Wandering Hearts: ‘Voice From a Mountain’02. Fontaines D.C.: ‘’Cello Song’03. Camille: ‘Hazey Jane II’04.

Mike Lindsay / Guy Garvey: ‘Saturday Sun’05. Bombay Bicycle Club / The Staves: ‘Road’06. Let’s Eat Grandma: ‘From the Morning’07.