Brandi Carlile Covers Indigo Ladies’ “Nearer to Fantastic” for Barbie Soundtrack: Stream

Brandi Carlile has shared a canopy of Indigo Ladies’ “Nearer to Fantastic,” which seems as a bonus lower on the “Greatest Weekend Ever Version” of the Barbie soundtrack alongside star Ryan Gosling’s model of Matchbox Twenty’s traditional hit “Push.”

Carlile and her spouse, Catherine Carlile, rework the rollicking unique model of “Nearer to Fantastic” into an acoustic ballad intertwining their stunning vocals. Stream it beneath.

“Nearer to Fantastic” seems on Indigo Ladies’ self-titled second studio album, which marked their first main label launch when it got here out in 1989. Carlile beforehand carried out the music with the people duo throughout a June 2008 present in Tucson, Arizona — one of many many instances she’s appeared on stage with the pioneering group. In addition they appeared on “Cannonball” from Carlile’s 2007 album, The Story. Final 12 months, she offered Indigo Ladies with the Spirit of Americana Free Speech Award on the Americana Music Honors & Awards.

In the meantime, Gosling additionally goes acoustic whereas channeling Rob Thomas’ angsty vocals from “Push” on his model of the hit. It comes greater than 25 years after the second single from Matchbox Twenty’s debut album, Your self or Somebody Like You, topped the Fashionable Rock Tracks chart. The quilt seems on the soundtrack alongside his unique music, “I’m Simply Ken,” which options Slash of Weapons N’ Roses on guitar and different “Kentributions” from Wolfgang Van Halen and Foo Fighters’ new drummer Josh Freese.

Barbie The Album additionally options songs from Billie Eilish, Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice, Charli XCX, PinkPantheress, and Dua Lipa. Learn our evaluation of the film right here.

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Carlile is presently on the street in assist of her newest album In These Silent Days (seize tickets right here), whereas Indigo Ladies (tickets accessible right here) and Matchbox Twenty (seize tickets right here) are on their very own excursions as effectively.