Phoebe Bridgers has shared her inclusion to the soundtrack for Minions: The Rise Of Gru, putting a dream-pop spin on the Carpenters‘ 1972 ballad ‘Goodbye To Love’.The full 19-track record was released today (July 1) via Decca, coinciding with the global release of Minions: The Rise Of Gru.
In addition to original songs by Verdine White and RZA, a long-teased collab between Diana Ross and Tame Impala, and an original suite from composer Heitor Pereira, the soundtrack features covers of ‘70s hits by the likes of St.
Vincent, Brockhampton, H.E.R. and Kali Uchis.Have a listen to Bridgers’ cover of ‘Goodbye To Love’ below, then compare it to the Carpenters’ original:Bridgers’ cover comes as her second studio-recorded offering for the year, following the track ‘Sidelines’ in April.
That also came as part of a soundtrack, appearing in the Hulu original Conversations With Friends. A press release for ‘Sidelines’ said it would be Bridgers’ only original song for 2022, but in an interview later that month, the artist said that may not be the case.March saw Bridgers release an acoustic live version of her song ‘Chinese Satellite’, which featured as part of Secretly Canadian’s 25th anniversary celebrations.
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