Allegories Deliver Urgent and Impassioned Cover of Talk Talk’s Hit 1984 Track, “It’s My Life”
Allegories member Adam Bentley has long been skeptical of “It’s My Life,” associating it with the No Doubt cover that he was forced to listen to “almost every day for five years” during his time working at a hardware store.
However, thanks to his bandmate Jordan Mitchell getting “It’s My Life” stuck in his head, which sometimes occurs for months at a time, Jordan’s prodding got Adam to listen to the song and view it in a new light.
“The urgency in Mark Hollis’ vocals struck me. And by covering the song, I felt like I was taking back to a place of admiration and passion, and away from Gwen Stefani. Keep Talk Talk away from Gwen at all costs,” insists Bentley.
Allegories’ take on the classic is an impassioned plea sung by Bentley, faithful to the original’s marrying of a climbing bass melody and steady beat – both programmed by Mitchell, awash in a world of synths and electronics.
The duo uses subtle production effects to lend an otherworldly quality to this classic pop track.