Phoebe Bridgers

2022 - 3 - 11

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Wish Hard on This Stripped-Down Version of Phoebe Bridgers ... (Rolling Stone)

“Chinese Satellite,” the interstellar centerpiece of Phoebe Bridgers' Punisher, has received an acoustic rendition. Recorded at Sound City in Los Angeles, ...

Earlier this week, Bridgers expanded her Reunion Tour, which kicks off next month in Phoenix, Arizona. She recently launched Saddest Factory Radio on SiriusXM, a monthly show she hosts. “Chinese Satellite” is the 20th of the project’s 25 singles, after Bright Eyes “Running Back,” Hatchie’s “Crush,” Bartees Strange’s “Lady Luck,” and more. All proceeds go directly to New Hope for Families, a nonprofit raising money to fight homelessness in Bloomington, Indiana.

Phoebe Bridgers Shares Acoustic Version of “Chinese Satellite” for ... (Pitchfork)

Bridgers recorded it in Los Angeles at Sound City Studios, and proceeds from the single go toward the label's efforts to raise $250,000 toward relieving ...

The new version of “Chinese Satellite” appears as part of Secretly Canadian’s SC25 Singles series. Bridgers is set to begin a world tour next month, beginning in North America and covering Europe in June before returning to the United States for a West Coast leg in August. In November, she covered Tom Waits’ “ Day After Tomorrow” to raise money for the Local Integration & Family Empowerment Division of the International Institute of Los Angeles. She’s more recently launched a monthly SiriusXM radio show named for her Saddest Factory label imprint. Phoebe Bridgers has shared a new version of her song “ Chinese Satellite,” released as part of the 25th anniversary of the label Secretly Canadian. Bridgers recorded it in Los Angeles at Sound City Studios, and proceeds from the single go toward the label’s efforts to raise $250,000 toward relieving homelessness in Bloomington, Indiana. Listen to the acoustic re-cut of Punisher’s “Chinese Satellite” below.

Phoebe Bridgers Shares “Chinese Satellite (Live from Sound City ... (Consequence)

Phoebe Bridgers has shared "Chinese Satellite (Live from Sound City)," a new version of the song for Secretly Canadian's charity campaign.

Recorded live at the famous Sound City Studios in Los Angeles, Bridgers reimagines “Chinese Satellite” as a slow(er) ballad, removing the original’s rollicking percussion in favor of stark acoustic guitar. Bridgers is no stranger to reimagining previously recorded songs. Bridgers joins the likes of Bright Eyes and Goose in contributing to the campaign.

Secretly Canadian Celebrates 25th Anniversary with Charitable ... (shorefire.com)

As part of its 25th Anniversary celebrations, the entire Secretly Group recently came together to launch the first season of a brand new podcast, Secretly ...

In its rise from a Bloomington basement into "one of the most respected independent labels in the world" (Variety), Secretly Canadian has not only developed an indispensable catalog of music, but an abundance of stories waiting to be told. Read more at Esquire, and find the collaboration exclusively on the Secretly Store. "Chinese Satellite" (Live From Sound City) marks #20 of 25 planned singles for SC25, following contributions from Secretly artists, friends and collaborators like Bartees Strange, Bright Eyes, Current Joys, DJ Python, Goose, Hatchie, Jim James, Madison McFerrin, Porridge Radio, Skullcrusher, Stella Donnelly, Tasha and others unveiled over the past year.

Phoebe Bridgers shares live version of fan favorite “Chinese Satellite” (The FADER)

Listen to an acoustic version of Phoebe Bridgers' Chinese Satellite, recorded at LA's Sound City Studios.

Check out the new version of the Punisher track, recorded at LA's Sound City Studios, below. She has also begun hosting a monthly SiriusXM radio show spotlighting artists signed to Saddest Factory.

Daily Distraction: Listen to acoustic version of Phoebe Bridgers ... (Columbus Alive)

Did you really think I wouldn't write about it? Joel Oliphint. Columbus Alive. Phoebe Bridgers performs at the Austin City Limits Festival on Oct. 9, ...

Of course, it's about more than that, too. It's about faith, belief, unbelief, identity, the "X-Files." And in this new acoustic version, which Bridgers recorded at Sound City in Los Angeles as part of Secretly Canadian’s SC25 singles series, her voice sits up front in the mix, the words coming through with a newfound clarity, like a glittering piece of space junk on a clear night. Plus, I love Bridgers' explanation of this opening stanza: "I've been running around in circles/Pretending to be myself/Why would somebody do this on purpose/When they could do something else," she sings, later explaining on Twitter that "I tried to be a person who jogged once."

Phoebe Bridgers' Acoustic Version of "Chinese Satellite" Absolutely ... (RELEVANT Magazine)

Phoebe Bridgers has gifted fans a beautiful acoustic cover of "Chinese Satellite," and she's somehow made it even more beautiful. The original song was.

It features her in conversations with artists from her label, while she plays and discusses some of her favorite songs. Might be something for us to consider! The series intends to raise $250,000 for the inclusive Bloomington shelter New Hope For Families.