Ahead of their upcoming tour with mathcore behemoths The Dillinger Escape Plan, local rockers O’Brother have unveiled a cover of Portishead’s “Silence” from the UK trio’s acclaimed 2008 LP, Third. The largely faithful (albeit heavier) rendition finds the band ably exploring the textured atmospherics and looming sense dread that makes the original cut so compelling, while also allowing for occasional moments of artful reinterpretation. It’s a dark, gripping cut and another reminder why as to why O’Brother remain one of Atlanta’s most dynamic and successful local exports.

The track premiered this morning via PopMatters. In a statement, frontman Tanner Merritt said, “We’ve been talking about doing a Portishead cover for years. They are a huge influence on us, but different enough stylistically that we believed it could be appropriate. Third is collectively one of our favorite records and I can say personally that the bookends of this record (the opening and closing track) are my favorite. So for our first time ever recording a cover, we decided to do two. ‘Silence’ is part one of this two part series that we self-recorded in our rehearsal space for shiggles, and we had a blast learning and recreating and paying homage to one of the best bands.”

Listen to the single and check out the band’s tour dates below.

O’Brother Tour Dates
Oct 11 – Lynchburg, VA – Speakertree*
Oct 12 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
Oct 13 – Providence, RI – Fete Music Hall
Oct 14 – Poughkeepsie, NY – The Chance Theater
Oct 15 – New York, NY – Webster Hall
Oct 17 – Pontiac, MI – The Crofoot Ballroom
Oct 18 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
Oct 19 – Indianapolis, IN – The Vogue
Oct 20 – Sauget, IL – Pop’s Nightclub
Oct 21 – Lawrence, KS – Granada
Oct 22 – Denver, CO – Marquis Theater
Oct 23 – Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge
Oct 25 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
Oct 26 – Portland, OR – Dante’s
Oct 27 – Berkley, CA – The UC Theatre
Oct 28 – San Diego, CA – Brick by Brick
Oct 29 – Las Vegas, NV – Beauty Bar
Oct 30 – Los Angeles, CA – The Regent
Oct 31 – Phoenix, AZ – The Marquee
Oct 01 – El Paso, TX – Tricky Falls
Nov 03 – San Antonio, TX – Paper Tiger
Nov 04 – Dallas, TX – Trees
Nov 05 – Austin, TX – Sound on Sound Festival
Nov 06 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall
Nov 07 – New Orleans, LA – Southport Hall
Nov 09 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Revolution
Nov 10 – St. Petersburg, FL – State Theatre
Nov 11 – Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse
Nov 12 – Wilmington, NC – The Throne Theatre
Nov 13 – Knoxville, TN – The Concourse
Nov 15 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
Nov 16 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
Nov 17 – Burlington, VT – Club Metronome
Nov 18 – Huntington, NY – The Paramount
Nov 19 – Hartford, CT – The Webster
Nov 26 – Atlanta, GA – Center Stage – The Stuffing Festival

* O’Brother only

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