Comet Gain do good on Dena Barnes's 60s northern soul/pop tune "If You Ever Walk Out of My Life" (original), making the tune their own. They strip it of its casual, playful nature and the result is much more emotionally brutal than the original. Taking liberties like chord and lyric changes is a dicey move and does not always pay off, but here Comet Gain create a worthy tribute to a forgotten tune, reinvigorating it with their own style. In fact, most of the group's catalog can be seen as a sort of creative homage to the their influences, whether it be northern soul, mod/garage pop, or the film, literature, and visual art references that litter their best songs and record artwork.
This cover originally appeared on a compilation 7" entitled "More Soul Than Wigan Casino" released in 2005 by Fortuna Pop. It has recently been reissued in the Comet Gain singles collection "Broken Record Prayers", released by What's Your Rupture.
Comet Gain are on tour RIGHT NOW and this is probably your last chance to ever catch them in the states, so catch one of their three US shows.
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