Local H revisit Fountains Of Wayne’s “Hackensack” for covers LP—listen
Local H are putting their own spin on Fountains Of Wayne’s iconic 2003 track “Hackensack.” The new cover premiered with Alternative Press. The song will appear on the group’s upcoming covers album Local H’s Awesome Quarantine Mix-Tape #3, out Oct. 8 via Brutal Panda Records. Read more: Daine offers a first look at upcoming “Salt” […]
Local H’s reimagining of “Hackensack” takes a slowed-down and soulful approach while still retaining the emotional tone of the original. Local H’s Scott Lucas exclusively told Alternative Press about the song’s importance and why they chose to cover it.
“‘Hackensack’ has always been a favorite Fountains Of Wayne song because of the lyric about Christopher Walken, but in the wake of Adam [Schlesinger]’s death, it was the lyrics to the chorus that took on a new and heartbreaking meaning for me,” Lucas says.
“‘But I will wait for you/As long as I need to/And if you ever get back to Hackensack/I’ll be here for you.’ It suddenly became very hard to sing that part of the song,” he says. “And not just because my falsetto is terrible. I mean, it was always a sad song, but now it’s just so much heavier.”
Schlesinger passed away in 2020 due to complications with COVID-19. A founding member of Fountains Of Wayne, he was a prolific songwriter who won three Emmys and a Grammy for his work in film and theater.
Local H’s “Hackensack” cover honors Schlesinger’s legacy while also paying tribute to Fountains Of Wayne’s influence on the music scene.
You can check out the cover of “Hackensack” below, and let us know your thoughts in the comments.
Local H’s Awesome Quarantine Mix-Tape #3 tracklisting:
“When Doves Cry (Acoustic)”
“Strangers”
“Brandy”
“Here Comes The Rain Again”
“Big Log”
“Hackensack”
“Ugly Sunday”
“Dreaming”
“When Doves Cry (Electric)”
Local H tour dates:
09/01 – The Colony, TX @ Lava Cantina The Colony 09/03 – Huntsville, AL @ VBC Mars Music Hall 09/04 – Murfreesboro, TN @ Hop Springs Beer Park 09/05 – Fort Wayne, IN @ Pierre’s 09/16 – Cleveland Heights, OH @ Cain Park 09/17 – Oshkosh, WI @ Menominee Nation Arena 09/23 – Houston, TX @ Scout Bar 09/24 – Dallas, TX @ Trees 09/26 – Austin, TX @ Empire Control Room & Garage 09/28 – Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar 09/29 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo 09/30 – San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel 10/01 – Sacramento, CA @ Holy Diver 10/04 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre 10/05 – Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile Second Stage 10/08 – Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater 10/09 – Lincoln, NE @ Rye Room 10/11 – Kansas, City, MO @ recordBar 10/12 – St. Louis, MO @ Blueberry Hill 10/13 – Louisville, KY @ Diamond Pub 10/15 – Charlotte, NC @ The Evening Muse 10/16 – Columbus, SC @ New Brookland Tavern 10/18 – Orlando, FL @ The Social 10/19 – Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbits Live 10/22 – Atlanta, GA @ Central Park 10/24 – Columbus, OH @ A&R Music Bar 10/26 – Chicopee, MA @ Geraldine’s 10/27 – New York, NY @ LPR 10/29 – Baltimore, MD @ Metra Gallery 10/30 – Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie 11/02 – Milwaukee, WI @ Shank Hall 11/03 – Milwaukee, WI @ Shank Hall 11/04 – Chicago, IL @ Metro