Tropical Fuck Storm Cover The Stooges

Photo by Oscar O'Shea

There are a lot of Stooges covers out there. Most bands tend to focus on "I Wanna Be Your Dog," "Search and Destroy," "TV Eye," etc. This may be the first cover of "Ann" that I've ever heard. "Ann" is from The Stooges' 1969 self titled debut, and it kind of has that filler feel to it. It's a slow, plodding song that shows off Iggy Pop's Jim Morrison influence and then ends in a psychedelic freak out. In other words, it's perfect for Tropical Fuck Storm to cover. TSM deliver a surprisingly straightforward cover. It may be a little prettier and start off almost pop, but the psychedelic freak out has been replaced by this noise rock tantrum that feels destructive. This one is a ton of fun.

You can watch the video for Tropical Fuck Storm's cover of "Ann" below. Moonburn, the new maxi-single cassette, will be out August 26 on Joyful Noise Recordings. Moonburn can be pre-ordered here. For more on Tropical Fuck Storm, check out the band's Facebook and Twitter. Upcoming tour dates are below the video.

Sat. July 30 - Bandcamp Live screening of Goody Goody Gumdrops feature
Sat. Sept. 3 - Vlieland, NL @ Into The Great Wide Open
Sun. Sept. 4 - Groningen, NL @ VERA
Mon. Sept. 5 - Amsterdam, BL @ Paradiso
Wed. Sept. 7 - Berlin, DE @ Frannz Club
Thu. Sept. 8 - Hamburg, DE @ Molotow
Sat. Sept. 10 - Brussels, BE @ Botanique
Mon. Sept. 12 - Tourcoing, FR @ Le Grand Mix
Tue. Sept. 13 - Paris, FR @ Le Trabendo
Wed. Sept. 14 - Rennes, FR @ Antipode
Thu. Sept. 15 - Lorient, FR @ Hydrophone
Fri. Sept. 16 - Nantes, FR @ Le Lieu Unique
Sat. Sept. 17 - Orleans, FR @ Hop Pop Hop Festival
Mon. Sept. 19 - Bordeaux, FR @ Rock School Barbey
Tue. Sept. 20 - Biarritz, FR @ Atabal
Thu. Sept. 22 - Bilbao, ES @ Kafe Antzonkia
Sat. Sept. 24 - Madrid, ES @ Shoko
Sun. Sept. 25 - Valencia, ES @ Loco Club
Tue. Sept. 27 - Toulouse, FR @ L’Ecluse
Wed. Sept. 28 - Lyon, FR @ Le Marché Gare
Fri. Sept. 30 - London, UK @ Studio 9294
Wed. Oct. 19 - Montreal, QC @ Theatre Fairmont
Thu. Oct. 20 - Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern
Fri. Oct. 21 - Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
Sat. Oct. 22 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
Mon. Oct. 24 - Detroit, MI @ El Club
Tue. Oct. 25 - Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups
Wed. Oct. 26 - Nashville, TN @ DRKMTTR
Fri. Oct. 28 - Denton, TX @ NO COAST - Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios
Sat. Oct. 29 - Austin, TX @ Levitation - Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater
Tue. Nov. 1 - Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
Wed. Nov. 2 - Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
Thu. Nov. 3 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
Fri. Nov. 4 - Washington, DC @ DC9 Nightclub
Sat. Nov. 5 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg