Daffo Covers Arthur Russell

Photo by Nolan Knight

Last year saw Daffo release the excellent debut album Where the World Ends, and now Gabi Gamberg's musical project is back with a cover of Arthur Russell's "I Couldn't Say It to Your Face." The cover remains quite faithful to the original. It's just as twangy, but Daffo does add in a little more rock and roll to the cover. It's an immensely engaging song. This is the kind of cover that's going to make you want to listen to both artists more, which is the best kind of cover. If you're into the whole indie rock meets alt-country/Americana sound, this is going to quickly become one of your favorite singles of the year.

Daffo says of the new single:

“What can I say? I love Arthur Russell and I love to sing this song. I always used to harmonize to the song when I listened to it, and I love recording with Rob Schnapf and Matt Schuessler, so I thought it would be super cool to get to make my version of the song come to life. I had my friends Nick Wilkerson (drums) and Aidan Finn (guitar, mellotron) come in and add their pieces to it. It was ultimately just a lot of fun!"

You can watch the Lace Bangs directed video for Daffo's cover of "I Couldn't Say It to Your Face" below. For more on Daffo, check out the artist's website. Upcoming tour dates are below the video and include February 26 at The Middle East Upstairs in Cambridge, MA.

02/02 – Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom & Tavern *

02/03 – Detroit, MI @ Lager House *

02/04 – Toronto, ON @ Hard Luck Bar *

02/06 – Cambridge, MA @ Middle East (Upstairs) *

02/07 – Brooklyn, NY @ Elsewhere (Zone One) *

02/09 – Washington, DC @ DC9 *

* w/ Earth 2 Tiffany