Susanna Hoffs - The Deep End (2023) [Official Digital Download]

Susanna Hoffs, cofounder of the multi platinum-selling Bangles, career solo artist, and one of pop music's premier interpreters, has partnered with legendary producer, Peter Asher (James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt, 10,000 Maniacs) to curate and record a collection of Susanna's favorite classic and contemporary popular songs, including gems by the Rolling Stones and Squeeze, and newer songs by Billie Eilish, Ed Sheeran, Joy Oladokum and Brandy Clarke.

“I’ve listened to that song on repeat since it came out in the mid-’60s,” Hoffs said in a press release. “I had an epiphany when I really thought about what the song is about, and it ignited this idea to do my own spin on it — to change the gender and see how it felt. What if the roles are/were reversed and the boy is under her thumb? It was exhilarating to give it a new spin, to flip it on its head, or on its ass. It’s a sassy, irreverent song, so it was extremely pleasurable to turn the tables.”

"Albums of cover songs are double-edged swords. While they shine fresh light on timeworn classics, there’s an inherent cap on the artistic statements they make. Consider this collection from Bangles front woman Susanna Hoffs. Unique takes on a diverse passel of artists including Ed Sheeran, Squeeze and Brandy Clark are bright and fun, yet these versions will never replace their originals. That said, few could have imagined Leland Sklar, Russ Kunkel and Ledisi on a gender-flipping version of “Under My Thumb.”

Tracklist:
01. Under My Thumb
02. Deep End
03. If You Got a Problem
04. Time Moves On
05. Afterglow
06. Say You Don't Mind
07. Black Coffee In Bed
08. West Coast
09. Would you Be So Kind
10. When the Party's Over
11. Pawn Shop
12. You Don't Own Me
13. Only You


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