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The Velvet Underground & Nico (Castle Face and Friends album)

The Velvet Underground & Nico is a 2012 track-for-track cover of the Velvet Underground's debut album, The Velvet Underground & Nico, by artists affiliated with Castle Face Records. The album was a co-release of Castle Face Records and Universal.[1] Each track is covered, in order, by a different artist, including Thee Oh Sees, Ty Segall, the Fresh & Onlys, and Warm Soda. The artists were described collectively as "Castle Face and Friends."

The Velvet Underground & Nico
Studio album by
Castle Face & Friends (various artists)
ReleasedNovember 7, 2012 (2012-11-07)
Genre
LabelCastle Face Records

Reception and reviews

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Before the album's release, three singles from the album received widespread attention: Thee Oh Sees' cover of "European Son", Ty Segall's cover of "Femme Fatale", and Blasted Canyon's cover of "Venus in Furs".[2][1][3]

The album received mixed reviews. Consequence of Sound's Paula Mejia marked the album's "underwhelming beginning," while noting that "the majority of the tracks reverberate with awe-inspired shreds of noise, reeling and raw."[4] The Vinyl District's Joseph Neff said the album "provides the problematic tradition of the tribute album with one of its better examples."[5][3] John Dwyer of the East Bay Express declared there was "plenty of soul to be had" on the album, while noting that "some of the songs sound like flatter, demo-like iterations by the original band."[6]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Lou Reed, except "The Black Angel's Death Song," written by Reed and John Cale, and "European Son," written by Reed, Cale, Sterling Morrison, and Maureen Tucker.

No.TitleFeaturedLength
1."Sunday Morning"Kelley Stoltz 
2."I'm Waiting for the Man"Warm Soda 
3."Femme Fatale"Ty Segall 
4."Venus in Furs"Blasted Canyons 
5."Run Run Run"White Fence 
6."All Tomorrow's Parties"The Fresh & Onlys 
7."Heroin"Burnt Ones 
8."There She Goes Again"The Mallard 
9."I'll Be Your Mirror"Here Comes The Here Comes 
10."The Black Angel's Death Song"K. Dylan + The Black Angel’s Death Songsmen 
11."European Son"Thee Oh Sees 

References

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  1. 1 2 Minsker, Evan (October 17, 2012). "Listen/Watch: Ty Segall Covers the Velvet Underground, Plays "Conan"". Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Download Thee Oh Sees' Volatile Velvet Underground Cover 'European Son'". Spin. October 2012. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Listen to Blasted Canyons feat. Jeremy Cox (of Royal Baths) cover The Velvet Underground's "Venus In Furs" from tribute LP". BrooklynVegan. October 2012. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  4. ↑ Mejia, Paula (November 2, 2012). "Album Review: Castle Face and Friends–The Velvet Underground & Nico". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  5. ↑ Neff, Joseph (October 28, 2013). "(Re)Graded on a Curve: The Velvet Underground & Nico by Castle Face and Friends". The Vinyl District. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  6. ↑ Graham, Todd. "Castle Face and Friends". East Bay Express. Oakland, California. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  7. Draut, Tim (September 24, 2012). "Ty Segall, Thee Oh Sees, The Fresh & Onlys on 'The Velvet Underground & Nico' tribute". Archived from the original on October 14, 2012. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  8. "Ty Segall, Thee Oh Sees Set for Banana-Yellow Vinyl Velvet Underground Tribute". Spin. September 2012. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  9. "Stream: Thee Oh Sees, "European Son (Velvet Underground Cover)"". The Fader. October 30, 2012. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  10. "Download This Now: Thee Oh Sees Cover the Velvet Underground". Self-Titled. October 30, 2012. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  11. "Thee Oh Sees – "European Son" (Velvet Underground Cover)". Stereogum. October 2012. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  12. "'The Velvet Underground & Nico' Honoured with Covers Album Featuring Ty Segall, Thee Oh Sees, the Fresh & Onlys". Exclaim!. September 19, 2012. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  13. "Ty Segall, Thee Oh Sees contribute to Velvet Underground covers album". Consequence of Sound. September 2012. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
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