Shabason Krgovich Tenniscoats reimagine My Bloody Valentine with dreamy Cover of ‘Lose My Breath’
Shabason, Krgovich, and Tenniscoats have released a mesmerizing cover of My Bloody Valentine’s ‘Lose My Breath,’ offering the first preview of their collaborative album Wao, out August 29 via Western Vinyl.
The cover is the result of a spontaneous musical connection formed during Shabason & Krgovich’s April 2024 tour of Japan, where they were joined by Japanese duo Tenniscoats as their backing band. Though they only rehearsed twice before hitting the road, their chemistry was immediate—enough for Koji Saito of 7e.p. records to arrange a two-day recording session at Kobe’s historic Guggenheim House. There, with the Pacific Ocean in view and train tracks echoing in the background, they captured eight songs that would become Wao.
Their dreamy, minimalist take on ‘Lose My Breath’ showcases the effortless intimacy and warmth that define the album. Speaking about how the song entered the setlist, Krgovich explains:
“Before the first show of our tour together Saya asked if I knew this My Bloody Valentine song and if I would join them and sing it as part of their set. Of course I was up for it but MBV is a bit of a blindspot for me. She was like ‘it’s called Lose My Breath’ and then as soon as the wordless oooh’s happened I was like ‘oh! That one!!!’ I had a cassette copy of Isn’t Anything that I got at a thrift store while in high school and it was in my old Volvo as a teenager. I don’t remember listening to that tape all that much but I remember loving that melody, and I still do. I’m glad we made a recording of it for the album as a souvenir of the serendipity and much like finally watching The Sopranos I need to put ‘listen to My Bloody Valentine’ near the top of my to-do list.”
‘Lose My Breath’ appears as the final track on Wao, a project born out of improvisation, lyrical curiosity, and a shared sense of wonder.
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