Today marks the release of Only Good Thoughts Can Stay (Tender Loving Empire), the latest LP from Jared Mees & The Grown Children. The Portland, Ore., band has a hometown show on Saturday before embarking on a short West Coast tour in support of the album next week. One of the highlights of Mees and Co.’s live set is their cover of the Beatles’ “All Together Now,” and while you won’t find it on Only Good Thoughts Can Stay, you can still check it out thanks to MAGNET. We are proud to premiere the track today. Download it below.
“All Together Now” (download):
https://magnetmagazine.com/audio/AllTogetherNow.mp3
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[…] = false; In celebration of our the release of Only Good Thoughts Can Stay Magnet Magazine has the exclusive debut of our rendition of “All Together Now”. This is a free, […]
[…] An almost absurdly cheery track in the Beatles incarnation, Mees’ “All Together Now” maintains an upbeat atmosphere but is a little less twee than the original. Mees and his band infuse their cover with some loping, Strokes-mimicking guitar and add an instrumental intro that stretches the track far beyond the original two minutes. Despite dressing up “All Together Now” with indie rock accessories, Mees and the Grown Children don’t lose the innocent, collective spirit, with various band members piping up for vocals during the chorus. The quick nod to “Day Tripper” they sneak into the bridge adds a clever nod to the Fab Four. (via Magnet) […]