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Written by Lauren Rosier
Vagabon, recently teamed up with Australian singer/songwriter, Courtney Barnett, to release a cover inspired version of Karen Dalton’s version of “Reason To Believe.” The track was originally written and recorded by Tim Hardin in 1965 and since then, has been covered by a wide range of artists.
“I recently discovered the Karen Dalton version of ‘Reason To Believe’ for the first time. I became obsessed and so a few days after discovering it, I was encouraged to record a cover of it in my garage,” said Vagabon‘s Lætitia Tamko. “The decision to have Courtney sing it with me came after we performed it together live at the Palace Theatre in Los Angeles on Valentine’s Day 2020, a month before lockdown. It was fresh in our brains then so not long after the show, CB came over and we recorded her parts. Oliver Hill plays slide guitar on it.”
Courtney Barnett added, “I’m a huge fan of Vagabon and Karen Dalton, so this was a dream. They both have a voice that absolutely knocks the wind out of me. I really admire Laetitia and am constantly inspired by her songwriting, production, and our sporadic FaceTime chats.”
In other Vagabon news, she will be holding a live stream on January 29 at 9 pm EST/6 pm PST. Tickets are available here.
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