Following on from this morning’s sterling triple j Like A Version, Aussie metalcore heroes Northlane have just dropped a surprise cover of Tame Impala’s ‘Let It Happen’, as they gear up to hit the road on their Node Australian tour next month.

The cover was recorded on the road during the band’s current European tour, which has seen the band sell out four shows in the UK, Paris, and Germany, as well as stopping by the legendary BBC Maida Vale Studios to record a special live set.

“We’d been wanting to do a cover for quite some time but because we all listen to fairly different music, we could never come to any sort of conclusion about what artist or song to choose when the conversation came up,” explains guitarist Josh Smith.

“Then one day Jon came to a rehearsal with the first minute of this as a rough demo on his phone to show us and it clicked. Tame Impala might seem an odd choice for a cover from us, but it’s a band that has a fairly similar writing process, and a few common threads within their music and lyrics.”

“We were planning to record this cover during our live session at BBC Maida Vale the day of our show in London, UK earlier this month. Unfortunately we ran out of time quickly in the studio as we had to head out early to play the show.”

“We’d already worked on developing this song and rehearsing it and didn’t want that to go to waste, so we chose to do our best to polish up the demo on a laptop while we’re out here on the road in Europe. After this ordeal we’re glad this cut can finally see the light of day, enjoy!”

Northlane made headlines earlier this month after they took a stand against a notorious UK venue security guard, whose abuse halted one of their recent shows. The band later took to social media to confirm the guard had been fired from his position.

Northlane National Tour Dates

Wednesday, 4th November 2015
Metropolis, Fremantle (18+)
Tickets: Oztix | 1300 762 545

Thursday, 5th November 2015
HQ, Adelaide (LIC/AA)
Tickets: Oztix | 1300 762 545

Friday, 6th November 2015 – SOLD OUT
170 Russell, Melbourne (18+)

Saturday, 7th November 2015
Arrows on Swanston, Melbourne (U18)
Tickets: 170 Russell | 1300 724 867

Thursday, 12th November 2015
Roundhouse, Sydney (LIC/AA)
Tickets: Ticketek | 132 849

Saturday, 14th November 2015 – SOLD OUT
Triffid, Brisbane (18+)

Sunday, 15th November 2015
Triffid, Brisbane (U18)
Tickets: Oztix | 1300 762 545

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