nihiti (purposefully lowercase) is a NYC psych-folk duo, and their cover of “The Orchids” by art rock vanguards Psychic TV is my pick for track of the week. The original version is so lo-fi it’s barely audible, but the cover double tracks the vocal, which almost sounds triple tracked with added echo, to make sure the listener can understand each and every beautiful lyric. “And in the morning and the night, I fall in love with the light.” The cello on top with violin underneath adds even more sweetness to an already tender song. Fans of everything from Califone to Fairport Convention will go bonkers over this truly multi-generational track. Contributed by Chris Gedos
nihiti (Soundcloud)
Rating 9.05
Reviewed by b3
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