Getting Gotye

As I was moaning about fairly recently, it’s becoming increasingly uncommon that I hear new music from genuinely new artists that leaves a lasting impression on me, largely because I’m becoming a stuffy old poop who dearly wishes you’d get the hell off his lawn. In any case, a little while back, my colleague Kurt posted the video for “Somebody That I Used to Know” by Gotye (featuring additional vocals by New Zealand pop siren Kimbra), and I found it to be a haunting slice of emotive pop the likes of which haven’t been heard on the radio for ages. Here it is now….

Last night, meanwhile, I stumbled upon this cover of the same song, played by a band that goes by the very silly name of Walk Off the Earth. I haven’t got the slightest clue who they are. Hell, I barely know who Gotye is. That all said, watch the clip below as FIVE (5) band members all play ONE (1) guitar SIMULTANEOUSLY and replicate Gotye’s melancholy duet flawlessly. I found it truly impressive and now almost prefer it over the original.