“The last day of summer never felt so cold” on Big Jesus’ cover of the Cure
If you need another reason to get moody about summer ending, Big Jesus has the song for you. Closing out the Amazon Original playlist “Songs Of Summer” is Big Jesus’ cover of “The Last Day of Summer.” The Atlanta rock band present their rendition of the track from the Cure’s 11th studio album, Bloodflowers (2000).
“When trying to figure out a band's song to cover, the Cure stuck out as a perfect option for us,” says guitarist CJ Ridings. “They're different enough for us to interpret their songs, but we share some of the same vibes on the more ethereal side. We had fun stepping a bit outside of our usual sound, while bringing 'The Last Day Of Summer' closer to a Big Jesus song.”
Indeed, the band play to their strengths and transform the song. Instead of the melancholy acoustic guitar and piano parts of the original, Big Jesus infuse rougher, angrier instrumentation. In their version, heavy guitar combines with singer Spencer Ussery’s dreamlike vocals to create the forlorn feeling that comes when it starts getting colder.
Founded in 2011, Big Jesus are an Atlanta-based quartet that can be found on the Madden Brothers’ MDDN management roster alongside Sleeping With Sirens and Waterparks. They’re known on social media as bigassjesus so you won’t confuse them for a Christian band.
Their blend of riff-heavy guitars and melodic vocals can be heard live this fall as they support Good Charlotte on the Youth Authority Tour, with openers the Story So Far, Set Your Goals, Four Year Strong and Hit The Lights. It will be their first time on the road since the release of their label debut Oneiric (which means “relating to dreams or dreaming”) set for Sept. 30.
Check out the video and a full list of tour dates below.
SEP 20 TUE – Mercury Ballroom – Louisville, KY
OCT 14 FRI – Gasa Gasa – New Orleans, LA
OCT 16 SUN – Lola's Saloon – Fort Worth, TX
OCT 19 WED – The Lowbrow Palace – El Paso, TX
OCT 20 THU – Club XS – Tucson, AZ
OCT 23 SUN – Ventura Theatre – Ventura, CA
OCT 25 TUE – The Warfield – San Francisco, CA
OCT 26 WED – Fox Theatre – Pomona, CA
OCT 27 THU – The Novo – Los Angeles, CA
OCT 29 SAT – In The Venue – Salt Lake City, UT
OCT 30 SUN – Gothic Theatre – Englewood, CO
NOV 1 TUE – First Avenue – Minneapolis, MN
NOV 3 THU – The Rave – Milwaukee, WI
NOV 4 FRI – Riviera Theatre – Chicago, IL
NOV 5 SAT – Agora Theater – Cleveland, OH
NOV 6 SUN – Egyptian Room – Indianapolis, IN
NOV 8 TUE – Newport Music Hall – Columbus, OH
NOV 10 THU – The Fillmore – Philadelphia, PA
NOV 11 FRI – Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel – Providence, RI
NOV 13 SUN – House of Blues – Boston, MA
NOV 14 MON – Playstation Theater – New York, NY
NOV 15 TUE – Starland Ballroom – Sayreville, NJ
NOV 16 WED – Echostage – Washington, DC
NOV 18 FRI – The Fillmore – Charlotte, NC
NOV 19 SAT – The Ritz – Raleigh, NC
NOV 20 SUN – Marathon Music Works – Nashville, TN
NOV 22 TUE – House of Blues – Houston, TX
NOV 23 WED – House of Blues – Dallas, TX
