Titus Andronicus frontman Patrick Stickles and the Weeknd both have a lot of passion, albeit in slightly different ways. That didn’t stop Stickles from offering his own, stripped down and raw-voiced cover of the Weeknd’s sultry track, “The Hills,” during a recent in-studio session on SiriusXM. The unique spin on the pop song is, despite all the differences in style, somehow still just a little bit sexy, if you’re into that sort of thing. Listen here, and read SPIN‘s cover story on Titus Andronicus and our review of The Most Lamentable Tragedy.
Titus Andronicus Share a Tortured Cover of the Weeknd’s ‘The Hills’
INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Musician Patrick Stickles of Titus Andronicus performs during Day 1 of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival 2011 held at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2011 in Indio, California. (Photo by Karl Walter/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Patrick Stickles