boygenius - Read My Mind (The Killers Cover)

from KCRW session Nov 30, 2018

Musicians:
Julien Baker – Piano, Mandolin, Guitar, Vocals
Phoebe Bridgers – Guitar, Vocals
Lucy Dacus – Vocals

[immossi]

I would like to see them cover every song ever written, thanks!

[luckymurphy]

individually they are brilliant. as a band, I struggle to express... this is one of those performances that is perfect

[janetsummers]

lucy's voice is absolutely incredible

[emotionallymotionsick]

i come back to this video a ridiculous amount.

[wendellbryant]

Definitely my favorite female harmony band EVER.

[sbingham]

Lucy Dacus' voice is so beautiful on that last verse/lyric about "rebel diamonds..."

[briancarr]

The Killers is by far and away my favorite band and Read My Mind is my favorite song of theirs. This cover is great.

[caitford]

i remember being a freshman in high school when 'Hot Fuss' came out, and falling into The Killers' sound completely.
15 years later, I'm feeling the same way about Boygenius -- they're an era-defining group.
fitting they cover such an iconic song, being iconic themselves~

[theprettyoftheodd]

there's something so soothing and vulnerable

[jasonc]

Remain a huge fan of the Killers song, but the harmonies in this are haunting. Plus it has an amazing lyric “the stars are blazing like rebel diamonds cut out of the sun.”

[AC-grpb]

On the corner of Main Street
Just trying to keep it in line
You say you wanna move on and
You say I'm falling behind
Can you read my mind?
Can you read my mind?

I never really gave up on
Breaking out of this two-star town
I got the green light, I got a little fight
I'm gonna turn this thing around
Can you read my mind? (Oooh)
Can you read my mind? (Oooh)

The good old days, the honest man
The restless heart, the Promised Land
A subtle kiss that no one sees
A broken wrist and a big trapeze
Oh, well, I don't mind if you don't mind
'Cause I don't shine if you don't shine
Before you go, can you read my mind?

It’s funny how you just break down
Waiting on some sign
I pull up to the front of your driveway
With magic soaking my spine
Can you read my mind? (Oooh)
Can you read my mind? (Oooh)

The teenage queen, the loaded gun
The drop dead dream, the Chosen One
A southern drawl, a world unseen
A city wall and a trampoline
Oh, well, I don't mind, if you don't mind
'Cause I don't shine if you don't shine
Before you jump, tell me what you find
When you read my mind

Slipping in my faith until I fall
He never returned that call
Woman, open the door, don't let it sting
I wanna breathe that fire again
She said, "I don't mind, if you don't mind (I don't mind, if you don't mind)
'Cause I don't shine if you don't shine" (I don't shine if you don't shine)
Put your back on me, put your back on me (I don't mind, if you don't mind)
Oh, put your back on me
Oooh

The stars are blazing like rebel diamonds cut out of the sun
Can you read my mind? (Oooh oooh)

[troyarmstrong]

This is pure genius. Perfuming, embroidered, rich, in every way.

[barbiemarinm]

I've listening to this nonstop for like a week now.

[pazer]

Lucy sounds like Joni Mitchell sometimes and we love to hear it

[WonsPhreely]

Beautiful. We haven't had them kinda harmonies since Paul and Arty.

[Emily-yrie]

The dislikes are from people still stuck in that 2-star town

[tomlamiam]

these gals are so awesome individually but collectively, they are on another stratosphere

[DeDoopliss]

I would never have expected them to cover the Killers. Huge fan of the killers and chanced upon Julien Baker awhile back, this is amazing.

[jellyciouSs]

this is beautiful, how they can make such amazing covers of already great songs? boygenius is literaly one of the best thing that's happened to my ears in the last few months

[avinomere]

The rebel diamonds part gives me chills