Serpentwithfeet (aka Josiah Wise) has released a breezy new single, ‘You Don’t Own Me / Canopy’.The first half of the track, as its title implies, is a cover of Leslie Gore’s 1963 single ‘You Don’t Own Me’.
Wise’s rift on it retains the original version’s gloomy, downbeat vibe, but spins it through a web of sharp, minimalist beats and summery vocal harmonies.On the second half of the track, Wise dips into the melancholic, lovelorn moodiness he’s best known for.
It’s a seamless transition, with the Gore-influenced melody coasting throughout the whole song.Watch the video for ‘You Don’t Own Me / Canopy’ below:Serpentwithfeet released his second full-length album, ‘Deacon’, back in March.
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