The Civil Wars // Sour Times

Shot & edited by Allister Ann in London, Oct 2011.

"Sour Times" was originally performed by Portishead.

This recording will be featured as the B side to The Civil War's upcoming Billie Jean 7 inch vinyl, releasing on Record Store Day 2012.

[speakofcommonsense]

They never should have broken up 
*cries softly to self*

[ivoryodessa]

Their chemistry is It's just so intense and magnetic- watching them perform together is like a religious experience...

[breonnavanpatten]

I already loved Civil Wars, then found this gem. 
Portishead is one of my all time favorite bands.
Seriously, this cover is everything!

[jsmilesbig]

i love how intense everything gets when they start singing, taking all the air out of the room and all the noise replaced with their beautiful voices.

[TheCivilWars]

@Proverber @BMoney985 hopefully we can get a better recording at some point. the mic was sitting next to John Paul's guitar, which is why the guitar is so loud and the vocals are lower. we still wanted folks to hear & see this performance though! thanks for the feedback.

[annachan]

I JUST FREAKIN LOVE HOW THEY ARE ALWAYS SO CLOSE TO EACH OTHER WHEN THEY SING! IT'S LIKE HER VOICE VIBRATES OFF HIS GUITAR AND IT JUST MESHES IN ALL THE RIGHT

[mszeppelin]

The way she is looking at him... my god. You can't fake that chemistry.

[giebelinski]

ding ding ding
either they need to get together romantically or they will not last. too much chemistry for their spouses to not lose their minds.

[keljer]

When they sing, it's like they are one. They move together. It's haunting and wonderful! <3

[JeremyMartin]

I am glad someone +1ed this old post. I had forgotten about it. Such a great cover. They did the original great justice!

[helenat]

2023 and missing them even more especially after hearing them on Taylor Swift’s re-recording of Safe & Sound ❤️💔

[zaria]

Them not being together is like one of those crazy romance novels where you want them to be soo bad, but you and they know it can't happen.

[EmilyNicole]

I absolutely adore there version of the song!

[jackroyaltea]

These two are so fucking weird, I love them for that.

[zaria]

please don't be over. its just too perfect.

[karlfagerstrom]

to The Dude, I think that's intentional - it makes it sound more like the original, plus she's got that subtle effect on her voice which was also in the Portishead version. I actually really dig it!

[LiamFitz]

yeah i love the way joy sings, 'the winding roads that lay me here', just something about the way she sings it gets me

[bradwalker]

Its cool how there voices combine to sound like the original.

[odiez]

Their chemistry is so unique.
love love love

[jameystewart]

OH! I LOVE Portishead...they just went right up ther with them! AWESOME!!!