Watch Yungblud’s hovering cowl of The Verve’s ‘Bittersweet Symphony’

Yungblud delivered a dwell cowl of The Verve‘s ‘Bittersweet Symphony’ throughout a radio session yesterday (June 17). Watch under.

The Doncaster artist (actual identify Dominic Harrison) appeared within the Radio 1 Dwell Lounge, forward of releasing half one in all his double fourth album, ‘Idols’, this Friday (June 20).

His hovering, emotive rendition of Richard Ashcroft and co’s 1997 hit single noticed the singer-songwriter carry out alongside his dwell band and a string part – the latter of whom supplied the long-lasting, orchestral riff.

Talking about his selection of canopy, Harrison defined: “[It’s] an absolute basic… I believe this album [The Verve’s ‘Urban Hymns’] and Richard Ashcroft, actually, has been such an enormous inspiration to what we’ve simply made, and what’s popping out on Friday.

“I believe we actually wished to try to make one thing basic, and provides it that factor that’s five-dimensional with emotion. And this track… actually, I really feel so fortunate we get to play this on [the] radio proper now. I can’t imagine it.”

He added: “It’s been a track that’s caught with me ceaselessly, and actually lifted me up after I was misplaced. So I hope we do it justice.”

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Along with paying homage to The Verve, Harrison performed a dwell model of his newest single ‘Zombie’. You possibly can watch each movies above, and hearken to the total session by way of BBC Sounds.

Yungblud cited The Verve as an inspiration for the Britpop-influenced ‘Idols’ throughout an interview with NME final yr, whereas additionally name-checking the likes of Oasis, Primal Scream, Suede, Stone Roses, David Bowie and Madonna.

“It’s that factor in your abdomen once you hearken to [them],” he defined. “It makes me really feel like I can rise up as we speak. It makes me really feel like I’m invincible and that I can do something – that’s what this new album seems like.”

Yungblud then advised NME: “That is [me asking], ‘What does my soul need to say? What do I really feel in my fingertips after I stick on [Oasis’] ‘Dwell Endlessly’, [The Verve’s] ‘Valium Skies’ or [Primal Scream‘s] ‘Screamadelica’?”

He continued: “It’ll be an excellent ‘City Hymns’ or ’Screamadelica’. I do know the previous dudes are going to leather-based me within the feedback for that, however I don’t give a fuck as a result of I’m going to go there. If you happen to hearken to it, then it’s that from a brand new perspective.

“We'd as effectively simply try to attain for fucking Queen, Bowie and The Verve – as a result of they didn’t even know what they had been doing on the time. I hope individuals prefer it, as a result of it’s basically essentially the most truthful I’ve been capable of be since [2018 debut] ’twenty first Century Legal responsibility’. I’ve approached this album like I’ve simply began.”

Harrison has additionally previewed the upcoming first a part of ‘Idols’ with the singles ‘Hey Heaven, Hey’ and ‘Lovesick Lullaby’. The LP, described because the musician’s “most bold” but, follows his 2022 self-titled third full-length effort.

In different information, Yungblud has introduced a UK and Eire enviornment tour for 2026 (buy any remaining tickets here).

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It will observe a quick run of intimate UK dates, dubbed ‘Idols – Up Shut And Private’, subsequent month and Yungblud’s headline excursions in North America and Europe later this yr. BludFest 2 takes place in Milton Keynes on June 21.

Yungblud has spoken to NME once more as he prepares to drop ‘Idols’ half one. He talked about his rebirth, the “darker” themes of half two, why he feels “intertwined” with Charli XCX, and extra.

“Half one is in regards to the reclamation of your self: ‘All you might be is a self-fulfilling prophecy / A product of your individual temptation’,” Harrison defined. “Half two is the darkish and downward spiral to the inevitable realisation that I’m not going to be right here ceaselessly – who do I need to spend my life with? Mortality. Half two plummets you again right down to earth, and it’s just a little bit extra cynical.”

You possibly can learn NME‘s new interview with Yungblud in full right here.