Sinead O'Connor
Over the last few years we've seen an increase in the number (and variety) of anti-war albums and tracks released by indie and mainstream artists alike. From Green Day and Jada Kiss to Trans Am and Steve Earle, there's been an overwhelming response to our aggressive global politics through song. In the back of my mind however, I always thought there was one person missing from the melodic protests, an individual who for better or worse has always worn her opinions not just on her sleeve but visibly as a second skin. Sinead O'Connor's history is well know but for many, she has become simply an afterthought. Yet someone with such an iconic, controversial past cannot — should not — simply sublimate away into thin air, thus scissorkick is excited by the release of her newest project this September. O'Connor teamed up with the legendary reggae/dub producers Sly and Robbie to record an album of classic reggae covers at the historic Tuff Gong Studios in Kingston, Jamaica including tracks by Lee Perry, Peter Tosh and Burning Spear. I've decided to post a poignant rendition of Burning Spear's "He Prayed," a track whose lyrics seem appopriate to welcome back a sorely missed, undeniably honest superstar. Resources
Sinead O'Connor :: "He Prayed" (Burning Spear Cover)
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