Noah Kahan covers Olivia Rodrigo on BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge
nme.comOlivia Rodrigo’s subdued ‘Guts’ cut ‘Lacy’ in his appearance on BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge.Released online on Thursday (November 23), the folk-pop breakout performed a country-inflected cover of Rodrigo’s ballad with his backing band and singers, featuring stacked harmonies, banjo playing, and half-time drums.
Watch the performance below:Kahan’s cover responds to Rodrigo’s own acknowledgement of his music, when she covered his track ‘Stick Season’ on BBC Radio 1 in October, which Kahan also performs in his own Live Lounge appearance.
Following the release of her cover, Kahan posted on X: “is this real?”‘Stick Season’ was originally released in Kahan’s 2022 full-length album of the same name.
Since then, he has been re-releasing tracks from the album as duets with various folk and pop heavyweights, including Post Malone, Kacey Musgraves, Lizzy McAlpine, and most recently, Hozier.
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