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“Dolores, our queen forever”: Pale Waves release their cover of Zombie
After debuting it live at Reading & Leeds over the summer, Pale Waves have unveiled their official studio take on The Cranberries’ classic Zombie.
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Pale Waves have unveiled an incredible cover of Zombie.
The Manchester four-piece debuted their take on The Cranberries’ classic 1994 protest song at Reading & Leeds in August, and have been performing it regularly ever since. For fans who haven’t yet gotten to experience that, though, they’ve also now recorded a proper studio version for streaming services… and it sounds stunning.
“Zombie out now,” says vocalist Heather Baron-Gracie. “We love The Cranberries and I admire Dolores [O’Riordan] so deeply. There’s no-one like Dolores and this song is so powerful. It’s an honour.”
Check it out below:
And watch Pale Waves’ first live performance of Zombie at Reading Festival in August:
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