Profound: Demarest – Heart Of Gold (Cover)

“I’ve been a miner for a heart of gold”

I remembered something totally amazing. I heard an awesome song in a trailer for Out Of The Furnace (2013) and I have found it. It is a cover of Neil Young‘s ‘Heart Of Gold’ by some beautiful female singer under the name of Demarest.

Now I know nothing about this Demarest character. Rumours have said it may be Sarah Barthel from the fabulous Phantogram (blogged here). However nothing confirms this so lets just say the vocalist of Demarest sounds very much like Sarah. All this aside today’s version of ‘Heart Of Gold’ is completely breathtaking.

This cover removes Neil’s nostalgic harmonica and begins with an emotionally pitched piano progression to instigate the tightening of several heart-strings. Then a voice of desolation takes centre stage. A female voice with so much depth and integrity that it pushes sensitivity aside and creates a tidal wave of empowerment and sincerity that I just cannot grasp. With drum beats colliding and female beauty leading the way this is a burst of musical exhilaration that is totally impenetrable.

Enigmatic:

Click here to download the mystical Demarest cover.

Sounds like: Phantogram, Fever Ray