Now London Grammar put their own spin on it:
I wonder if it is the simplicity of the structure which draws people to reimagine?
Alisa Xayalith and Thom Powers from The Naked and Famous share some of their thinking here:
Watch London Grammar’s Ultra-Chill Cover Of The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights”
The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” is a bona fide smash that’s hit #1 in dozens of countries. In the US, it’s the song that ended the very, very long #1 reign of Roddy Ricch’s “The Box.” This week, “Blinding Lights” broke a Billboard record, logging more weeks in the top five for longer than any other single in history.
First, The Naked and Famous took on The Weeknd’s Blinding Lights: