The Hound of Love – If Not For You

Album artwork from Houndy's Bandcamp

Booty beats galore! Seriously, could this widely covered song get any more party-friendly? Enter The Hound of Love’s version of this magnificent Bob Dylan track (also covered by history’s most overlooked guitar player: George Harrison), a totally fresh and different direction from the country ridden original and subsequent versions –not that there’s something wrong with that– that will ignite your foot-stomping, fist-pumping, cheesy 80’s self back into existence.  

Hailing from Portland, Oregon, a city with one of the most vibrant music scenes of the USA, The Hound of Love prints joy and glitter with his range of synths and basses into his songs, this one not being the exception, and does it in an extremely compelling way. One could think this young man really misses the 80’s, despite probably not having lived long enough in them. But that’s the beauty about music: although nostalgia seems like a pretty silly word to use, it also fits perfectly with that longing sensation you get from these long gone times.

Oh well.

Before I get too philosophical about this, check out the song’s official video, from the album Careful Houndy which you can find here. Also, go on and follow the loooove on Facebook, and listen to the song –where else?– Here: