Spencer Krug Shares New Solo Piano Version of "I'll Believe in Anything"

"Wolf Parade singer and keyboardist Spencer Krug has recorded a new solo version of "I'll Believe in Anything" on piano. The Apologies to the Queen Mary track recently went viral after being used in a pivotal scene of the HBO romance series Heated Rivalry. Krug broke out his stripped-down rendition of the song during a Vancouver concert last month, and this version was recorded in a studio in response to how well it was received. Listen to it below."

""I feel like I finally have a solo version of the song that I can bring to my solo sets, that I can sincerely stand behind, because it pays proper tribute to the Wolf Parade version-heartfelt, grandiose, cathartic, and a joy to play. I'm reminded of feelings I had two decades ago when first discovering what the song wanted to be.""

"noting that the series creator and director Jacob Tierney outlined exactly how "I'll Believe in Anything" would be used in the scene. "It felt really intentional," said Krug. "You could tell he cared about the song, too. He wanted that song, which made it an easy yes. It wasn't like, 'Well, if this doesn't work and they say no, we'll ask a different band.' I think if we said no, he would have had to change the script.""

Spencer Krug recorded a new solo piano version of "I'll Believe in Anything" following the song's viral resurgence after placement in HBO's Heated Rivalry. He first performed the stripped-down rendition at a Vancouver concert and later captured a studio version in response to strong audience reaction. Krug says he finally has a solo arrangement he can sincerely stand behind because it honors the Wolf Parade version with heartfelt, grandiose, and cathartic elements. Krug and Dan Boeckner noted that creator Jacob Tierney specified how the song would be used, making licensing straightforward. Wolf Parade's Apologies to the Queen Mary debuted in 2005 and received a deluxe reissue in 2016. Krug released solo albums Fading Graffiti (2021) and Twenty Twenty Twenty Twenty One (2022).

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