Phoebe Bridgers stopped by BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge for a new episode that aired this week, delivering a cover of Nirvana's "Lithium" alongside two songs of her own.
In addition to the Nevermind cover, Bridgers performed what will be her first widely available rendition of "Bobby," from her latest album Lost Weekend, along with lead single "Lost Boys." The session offers a rare studio-style take on the grunge classic from an artist whose own catalog leans toward hushed, confessional indie songwriting rather than the raw intensity of Nirvana's original.
The Live Lounge appearance appears to have been recorded before Bridgers developed appendicitis, an illness that forced her to postpone the remainder of her scheduled UK shows for the week. She has time to reschedule those intimate dates before her larger fall tour, "The Lost Tour," which does not begin for another month.
Bridgers' current album, Lost Weekend, has drawn strong reviews since its release, and covers like this one have become a recurring way for the singer to place her own songwriting in conversation with the artists who shaped it, from grunge icons to singer-songwriters of earlier eras.
Fans looking for updates on Bridgers' rescheduled UK shows and the start of her fall tour, which follows a planned run of album previews inside more than 40 planetariums, can watch for developments as more dates are confirmed and track the single alongside other new releases in the release calendar.
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- Covered Nirvana's 'Lithium' on BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge
- Also performed 'Bobby' and lead single 'Lost Boys'
- Session recorded before she developed appendicitis
- Postponed remaining UK shows this week due to the illness
- Fall tour 'The Lost Tour' begins next month
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