Chvrches’ Iain Cook has reimagined the Cranberries’ 1993 single ‘Linger’. Listen to the remix below.
“When I got the stems, the first thing I did was listen to Dolores’ vocal tracks in isolation,” Cook explained in a statement. “Hearing those for the first time was magical; I was shocked by the intimacy and emotion in her performance. The first thing I did was to sit with the vocals on their own and rework the chords on piano. I often find that this is a great starting point with remixes as it helps you to shake off some associations that you have with the song, and this is a song which I’ve known and loved for over 30 years.”
Cranberries drummer Fergal Lawler commented: “Iain did an outstanding job in remixing ‘Linger.’ He reimagined the song completely, creating a fresh and upbeat version of this classic.” He added, “Dolores’s original vocal is retained and sounds so beautiful and vulnerable at times. I’m sure she would have loved it.”
