Watch Fontaines D.C.’s brooding cover of Chet Baker’s ‘Let’s Get Lost’

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Fontaines D.C. have broken out a moody cover of the Chet Baker classic ‘Let’s Get Lost’ – check it out below.The rendition of the 1955 classic came as the Irish band recently made an appearance on the Jo Whiley Sofa Sessions for BBC Radio 2.Published yesterday (September 4), the Grian Chatten-led group delivered two stellar performances.

The first was a rendition of ‘Romance’, the title track from their new, critically acclaimed album, and the second was a cover of the classic from the American jazz musician.While remaining somewhat loyal to the original recording, there is no doubt that the band put their own spin on the track.

In their interpretation, the song is effortlessly shifted from a romantic ‘50s track and takes a much more downtrodden, melancholic approach.“Let’s get lost/ Lost in each other’s arms,” Chatten sings in the moody hook. “Let’s get lost/ Let them send out alarms.” Check out both songs from the BBC Radio 2 session below.

The rendition of the jazz classic comes shortly after the frontman spoke to NME about Fontaines’ new album, and revealed how some of the tracks embraced a sense of nostalgia, as well as nods to other artists.“I can compare it to other tunes in terms of how they make me feel,” he said of ‘Favourite’. “‘Perfect Day’ by Lou Reed and some Sigur Rós stuff – those tunes are like a warm pat on the back, but it is death itself.