Portishead’s dystopian and brilliantly bleak cover of Abba’s ‘SOS’, from the soundtrack to the movie High-Rise starring Tom Hiddleston, has officially been given a video and a stream.
The video ends with a quote from Jo Cox, the UK Labour politician killed last week. “We have far more in common than that which divides us.” It’s a fitting soundtrack to the UK’s Brexit vote and the clash of ideologies circling the arguments and debate. It is a dark time for the UK yet the video offers some hope, with Cox’s quote juxtaposed with Beth Gibbons offering hand a need.
Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005. He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Cara Magazine, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, co-founder of Lumo Club, event curator, Indie Sleaze club promoter, and producer of gigs and monthly listening parties & events in Dublin.
