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Hear Heavy Soundgarden Deep Cut Transformed Into Cinematic Ballad by Lizzie Weber

Hear Lizzie Weber's radical reinterpretation of Soundgarden's "Head Down."

One of the most unusual songs Soundgarden recorded was “Head Down” — a deep cut on their biggest-selling album, 1994’s Superunknown — that tumbles slowly over six minutes, adding crusts of snaky guitar and ear-twisting vocal harmonies until it settles as a clatter of percussion. … Slowing the tempo was really what gave me the chance to play with writing three-part harmonies supported by an orchestral, cinematic soundscape.” Weber, who previously reinterpreted Nirvana’s “Heart-Shaped Box” and Leonard Cohen’s endless sighs, is releasing the recording now as a standalone single because it’s “moody and dark, perfect for a Halloween playlist.” It’s also a recording that will bridge her previous work, including her recent “Paris” single, with a “heavy and bold” concept album she’s been working on with Yaccino for a summer release.

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