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South African alt-rock outfit BLVD HVNNY delivers a haunting reinterpretation of Yazoo’s ‘Winter Kills’, lifted from their forthcoming debut album ‘IX’. Inspired by a full listen of ‘Upstairs at Eric’s, encouraged by his wife, Cito was floored by the emotional depth of the original. “It revealed a side of Yazoo I hadn’t known before,” he says, “and a more intimate glimpse into Alison Moyet’s artistry.”
BLVD HVNNY’s version stays true to the song’s haunting core. Cito’s brooding baritone floats through atmospheric production, echoing the track’s chilling lyric: “I’ll tear at you, searching for weaker seams.” The result is a cinematic, slow-burning tribute that honours the original’s quiet power.
In a world slipping into shadow, BLVD HVNNY (pronounced Blood Honey) emerges a cinematic, melancholic soundscape from Cito, best known as the frontman of South African bands WONDERboom, El Cantante, and Absinthè. This project marks a darker, more introspective turn; gothic, electronic, and deeply emotional. What began as a solitary studio experiment quickly evolved into a five-piece live band. Though rooted in electronic production, every sound is performed live, giving the music a raw, haunting immediacy.
Green in your love
On bright days
You grew sun blind
You thought me unkind to remind you
How winter kills
Lost in daydreams
You drove too fast and got nowhere
You rode on half fare when you got too scared
How winter kills
Tear at me
Searching for weaker seams
Pain in your eyes make me cruel
Make me spiteful
Tears are delightful
Welcome your nightfall
How winter kills
I’ll tear at you
Searching for weaker seams
How winter kills
BLVD HVNNY:
Cito – Vocals, Keys
Waldo Luc Alexander – Violin
Warren Leicher – Bass
Ryan Greenwood – Drums
Martin Schofield – Guitar
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