Favourite Cover Versions: Dave Gahan – Nothing Else Matters

You know how it is – you wait for a Metallica cover and two come along at once. Phoebe Bridgers has recently released a cover of Nothing Else Matters. But I prefer Dave Gahan from Depeche Mode and his solo version.

There’s nothing as affected in the delivery here (sorry James Hetfield, I know it’s your song, but I find the vocal a wee bit pompous) This is stripped back, vulnerable and really beautiful, I reckon.

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I'm a freelance arts critic, working with a particular emphasis on music, theatre and dance.

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