Following their gripping rendition of Aimee Mann's "Deathly," Christchurch, NZ’s Pickle Darling lends an uplifting cover of Billy Bragg's poignant classic, "The Milkman of Human Kindness.” Lukas Mayo, the creative force behind Pickle Darling, wields the song’s socially conscious message with a delicate plucking metronome through a terrain of synths, guitar and snappy drum machine.
Originating from Bragg's debut album, Life's a Riot with Spy Vs Spy (1983), "The Milkman of Human Kindness" stands as a testament to Bragg's revered career as a singer-songwriter and activist—a balm for a world seemingly opposed to tenderness, etched in the lines, "I love you/I am the milkman of human kindness/I will leave an extra pint." Pickle Darling’s interpretation softens the heartfelt anthem with a deft touch, rearranging and stripping away elements, unraveling the composition's essence with dream-pop syncopation that retains its punch through the end.
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