Los Angeles, California - Paving the way for their their upcoming - and so explosive - hit-filled covers album 1994, the mighty Sponge release their new single and video, a fabulous take on Morrissey’s “The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get.”
1994 was the year in which Sponge themselves broke through, releasing their debut album Rotting Piñata, plus two massive hit singles,“Plowed” and “Molly (Sixteen Candles).”
But the year was remarkable for other reasons, too. 1991 might have gone into the history books as “the Year That Punk Broke.” But 1994 was the year in which alternative music conquered all, and 1994 celebrates some of the most significant singles of that incredible 12 months, a time capsule full of magnificent memories, lovingly recrafted in classic Sponge style.
These include Sponge’s uniquely inspired versions of iconic alt rock hits like Blur's "Girls and Boys," Sonic Youth's "Bull In The Heather," Mazzy Star's "Fade Into You," Alice In Chains' "No Excuses," Oasis’s “Supersonic” and more! The full album will be released in all formats on October 18.
Originally heard on Morrissey’s first US Top 20 album Vauxhall and I, “The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get” is the ideal introduction to this remarkable album, with director Drew Forier’s darkly glamorous (if possibly NSFW) video layering the atmosphere even thicker.
As Sponge vocalist Vinnie Dombroski puts it, "The band considered many great songs for the album but the Morrissey song was a STAND OUT and perhaps not an obvious choice for Sponge. That's what makes it even cooler. With the tempo double timed from the original at the suggestion of producer Tim Patalan, the new version sounds like something off of Sponge's 1999 New Pop Sunday album".
Watch the video:
Hear the single: https://orcd.co/sponge_themoreyouignoreme
And pre-order the album: CD/VINYL: https://cleorecs.com/search?q=sponge+1994
DIGITAL: https://orcd.co/sponge_1994
Track listing
1. Savory
2. Supersonic
3. Girls And Boys
4. The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get
5. Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon
6. Interstate Love Song
7. No Excuses
8. Fade Into You
9. Bull In The Heather
Watch out for several performance videos set to be released prior to street date to build buzz and anticipation for this killer album, and catch the band on the road as well:
SEPT 26 - Dubuque, IA - Q Casino
SEPT 28 - Lapeer, MI - Thunder Dome
SEPT 29 - Louisville, KY - Louder Than Life
OCT 4 - Umatilla, OR - Rock The Locks Fest
OCT 5 - Blue Lake, CA - Blue Lake Casino
For tickets, visit: https://www.spongetheband.com/tour
