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Covers Of Erasure Tracks - Jason Last's Response
The following is a copy of an email Neuropa
singer Jason Last sent me
regarding my review of their version of True Love Wars:
Hi from Jason of Neuropa,
An honest review for once! I love Erasure and have always been reluctant to do covers as I can write my own songs, plus it sets you up for a comparison. We were asked to do this cover originally for a 80's cover charity release for September 11th & the track ended up an album filler. I never wanted to be an Erasure replacement and have many other influences but we got pegged that way, although I am not unhappy with that! I think I did a good job of the vocal and the track was different enough from the original to be ours. I never thought the original track was the best thing Erasure had done and I feel our version is more punchy. To do an obvious cover would be too predictable. I too don't like stupid rock bands doing covers of Erasure and find it a farce but when a credible synth band does it u should judge it as harshly as u did. U did however say my voice was good & I like Marc Almond so I don't hate u!
Cheers & Regards,
Jason Last
An honest review for once! I love Erasure and have always been reluctant to do covers as I can write my own songs, plus it sets you up for a comparison. We were asked to do this cover originally for a 80's cover charity release for September 11th & the track ended up an album filler. I never wanted to be an Erasure replacement and have many other influences but we got pegged that way, although I am not unhappy with that! I think I did a good job of the vocal and the track was different enough from the original to be ours. I never thought the original track was the best thing Erasure had done and I feel our version is more punchy. To do an obvious cover would be too predictable. I too don't like stupid rock bands doing covers of Erasure and find it a farce but when a credible synth band does it u should judge it as harshly as u did. U did however say my voice was good & I like Marc Almond so I don't hate u!
Cheers & Regards,
Jason Last