Breed 'Diamonds Are Forever' (Kennel Club, 1994)

Excellent cover version to add to the slim-but-mighty canon of the magical Breed.

This moody but elegant cover of 'Diamonds Are Forever' kicks off a series of four tracks ripped from a nice 10" put out by Purr Magazine/Kennel Club in 1994. Also featured are The God Machine, Strangelove and Tindersticks - those tracks will be posted over the next three days.

The EP is a good selection of alternative bands from the early nineties who experienced differing levels of success. Breed made two albums and a handful of singles and are one of my favourite bands of all time.

'Diamonds Are Forever' is given an eerie undertow, weaving a sparse take on the melody and adding an edge of atonality that would have Shirley Bassey rushing for the valium.

Splendid.

Download Breed 'Diamonds Are Forever' (alternative, indie, mp3) (Mediafire)