Butch Walker Reveals Cover of Tove Lo’s ‘Talking Body’ + Plans For U.S. Tour
It’s been a couple of months since Butch Walker turned out his seventh full-length to date, Afraid of Ghosts, and now -- ahead of an extensive U.S. tour -- the singer-songwriter has unveiled a cover of Tove Lo’s Queen of the Clouds single, “Talking Body.” Take a listen above.
The singer strips back the original, bringing Walker and his acoustic guitar to the fore to deliver a brooding rendition of the synth-pop hit.
“I’ve been a sucker for all things Swedish since I was a teenager,” Walker said in a press release, “so of course I decided to do a cover of ‘Talking Body’ by Tove Lo.”
Walker will kick off a tour behind Afraid of Ghosts later this month, beginning with a show in Pittsburgh on April 27. The singer has U.S. dates scheduled through June -- including a three-night residency at the Masonic Lodge in Los Angeles -- before heading off to the U.K. for a handful of shows. Walker will share the stage with openers Jonathan Tyler and the Dove and the Wolf during his U.S. run of dates. Check out details below:
Butch Walker 2015 Tour
April 27: Pittsburgh, PA -- Mr. Small's Theatre
April 28: Philadelphia, Pa. -- Theatre of the Living Arts
April 29: Pawling, N.Y. -- Daryl's House
May 1: Northampton, Mass. -- Pearl Street
May 2: Burlington, Vt. -- Higher Ground Ballroom
May 4: Boston, Mass. -- The Wilbur Theatre
May 5: New York, N.Y. -- Concert Hall, NYSEC
May 7: Washington, D.C. -- 9:30 Club
May 8: Charlotte, N.C. -- Visulite Theatre
May 10: Durham, N.C. -- Carolina Theatre
May 11: Columbia, S.C. -- Music Farm
May 12: Charleston, S.C. -- Music Farm
May 15: Atlanta, Ga. -- Atlanta Symphony Hall
May 17: Nashville, Tenn. -- War Memorial Auditorium
May 19: Detroit, Mich. -- St. Andrew's Hall
May 20: Cleveland, Ohio -- House of Blues
May 22: Minneapolis, Minn. -- Cedar Cultural Center
May 23: Madison, Wis. -- Majestic Theatre
May 24: Chicago, Ill. -- The Vic Theatre
May 26: Toronto, Ontario -- Mod Club Theatre
May 27: Columbus, Ohio -- Park Street Saloon
May 29: Indianapolis, Ind. -- Deluxe - Old National Center
May 30: Cincinnati, Ohio -- Bogart's
June 2: Columbia, Mo. -- Rose Music Hall
June 3: St. Louis, Mo. -- The Duck Room - Blueberry Hill
June 4: Tulsa, Okla. -- Cain's Ballroom
June 6: Austin, Texas -- Stubbs
June 7: Dallas, Texas -- Majestic Theatre
June 10: Boulder, Colo. -- Fox Theatre
June 12: Scottsdale, Az. -- Livewire
June 14: San Francisco, Calif. -- Great American Music Hall
June 16: Los Angeles, Calif. -- Masonic Lodge
June 17: Los Angeles, Calif. -- Masonic Lodge
June 19: Los Angeles, Calif. -- Masonic Lodge
July 2: London, U.K. -- Borderline
July 3: Manchester, U.K. -- Deaf Institute
July 10: Edinburgh, U.K. -- Electric Circus