https://johnnyzhivago.hearnow.com/independence-day

Here is the link to pre-save our new single “Independence Day”! This song is a cover of the classic by Comsat Angels and was a mainstay of our live act! Please pre-save the song in the music service of your choice!

The original tune was a qualified hit for the Comsat Angels, which was a band that never achieved the success they deserved. While the original was a tense, experimental, and restrained masterpiece, it is not currently available on Spotify. Enter Johnny Zhivago, the pioneering synthpunk band that broke up after being scouted by Mick Ronson, then reformed after renewed interest was expressed in their back catalogue. This version is looser, louder, and more raw rock-n-roll, while retaining the exploratory post-punk flavor of the original. Ringing harmonics herald a different, still strange, introduction to a new paradigm, but wall of sound is good description of the latter parts of the song.

Thanks to Greg Mindorff of Suite Sound Labs for his mastering work on this track!