Disclosure and Sam Smith went on the BBC Radio One Airwaves earlier today for a short segment in the Live Lounge at Maida Vale with host Clara Amfo. Promoting the Lawrence brother's upcoming album Caracal and their single with Smith "Omen," Disclosure and Sam Smith did a live performance of the track live on air and a cover of Drake's "Hotline Bling."
The three artists have been doing some prep for the live cover and rendition lately and it pays off. "Omen" sounds as tight as the version on the album, but there is still the magic of it being doen live.
The Drake cover is the bit of music that has people excited. Disclosure let fans know they were covering Drake only earlier today right as they were about to get on air. The brothers hail Drake as one of their favorite artists in his field as they introduce the cover.
The "Hotline Bling" cover is more soulful and laidback then the original as Sam Smith, an equal in wooing women with his voice croons out the 6 God's reflective lyrics about an ex.
Disclosure flip the instrumental into something of their own, keeping soulful, but also with a house spin.
Wrapping up the cover, Amfo is left nearly speechless and starts to read off high praise from the listeners. She is not the only one in saying that there are many who would like to see this cover released in some way or another.
Listen to the full segment on BBC Radio 1 and skip ahead to 8:55 for the Drake cover. Caracal will be released on Sept. 25.
.@disclosure and @samsmithworld's Live Lounge was insane! https://t.co/JiU18sKp71 pic.twitter.com/U9JVmJGZI9
— BBC Radio 1 (@BBCR1) September 16, 2015
