NYC-based electronic darlings Coatie Pop simply continue to enchant and amaze – between their energetic live performances and stellar recorded output, they’ve been building a well-deserved, deeply devoted following throughout the boroughs and beyond. Last year’s Unknown God was one of our favorite records of the year, and the duo have spent much of 2025 touring behind the album. For a full crash course on the band be sure to check out last year’s interview.
Meanwhile, we are honored to premiere the video and digital single release of “Surrender Your Heart,” a brand new cover of the classic Missing Persons single, released via Synthicide. Many readers should already be familiar with the original track from the band’s sophomore record Rhyme & Reason from 1984 . Watch and listen to Coatie Pop’s cover below:
Coatie Pop’s magnetic rendition of “Surrender Your Heart” is a true delight, perfectly capturing the melancholy magic of the original track while also injecting it with Coatie Pop’s own beguiling and high energy take on darkwave, synth pop, and trip-hop. The track has been a staple in the band’s live in recent years, and it’s wonderful to have this recorded version to add to the band’s ever-growing catalogue.
Vocalist Courtney Watkins offers a few words about the cover:
“After we had a performance at Eris Evolution, somebody came up and said how much I reminded them of this song – I’d never heard it before but I loved the cover image of Dale Bozzio so I actually got around to listening to it. It quickly became a song I had on repeat as the lyrics and melody resonated strongly with me. Watkins and I both felt that this song would be perfect for a cover, as there was so much room to transform it into something for the dance floor – especially the Synthicide one.”
The video, which plays perfectly into the track’s sensuality and beauty, features both Mr. and Mrs. Watkins dancing and performing the track amongst a kaleidoscopic backdrop, with images of the duo layered on top of each other. The video was directed by Hamish McCallion, who shares these words about the video itself:
‘My intent with project was to make a music video that felt like you found it on a VHS from some dusty attic…And I wanted it to reflect Coatie Pop’s elegant live stage presence”
Check out the digital single release of the track below, and be sure to be on the lookout for more things to come from both Synthicide and Coatie Pop.
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