Sydney-bred soul punks Fait Accompli were in the midst of writing their new album earlier this year, when they were invited to test out a brand new room at King Sounds Studios in Sydney. They spent a day recording a cover they’d been playing at their recent shows.
It was meant to be an easygoing exercise just to see how the room sounded, but the band’s electrified punk version of the M.I.A classic ‘Born Free’ ended up better than anticipated and the trio decided to go ahead and release it as a single.
A few months later and now there’s an East Coast tour on the horizon to celebrate the release of Fait Accompli’s latest juggernaut. According to the band, their choice of cover strikes a chord with the ethos of Fait Accompli.
“Although we are living in a time where some of our freedoms are currently being held to ransom, people are defying the odds by standing up for their rights everyday,” they write in a statement.
“This is a big reason why the war cry of ‘I was Born Free’ resonates with us not only as a band but as people. Born Free is a call to arms, a message to unite us all, to embrace our collective right to be free all around the world.”
To listen and download Fait Accompli’s brilliant cover of ‘Born Free’ for free, head over over to Triple J Unearthed now.
Fait Accompli National Tour Dates
Thursday, 17th September 2015
Newtown Social Club, Sydney
Tickets: Newtown Social Club
Friday, 18th September 2015
RAD, Wollongong
Saturday, 19th September 2015
North St Cafe, Batemans Bay
Saturday, 26th September 2015
The Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle
Thursday, 8th October 2015
The Bearded Lady, Brisbane
Friday, 9th October 2015
the Great Northern, Byron Bay
Friday, 16th October 2015
The Old Bar, Melbourne
