Indie darling Soccer Mommy has dropped a cover of The Chicks song’ “Wide Open Spaces” on May 14th Because of Soccer Mommy’s melancholy rock sound, a cover of a country hit from the 90s took me by surprise. The “circle the drain” singer reminds the world that she hails from Nashville and is no stranger to country tunes as she naturally dons her metaphorical cowboy hat and clicks into this country melody. The arrangement is fun and original, and it’s strangely refreshing to hear her refined, soft vocal on a song originally sung by country powerhouse—and blueprint Natalie Maine.
According to Instagram, Apparently Soccer Mommy recorded this cover a few years ago. Definitely better late than never, and I hope this means we could be getting more nostalgic country covers from the indie queen sometime soon.
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