Winona Fighter Shares Acoustic Cover Of “Blister In The Sun”

Winona Fighter Winter 2025
[Photo by: Lindsey Byrnes]

If you loved Winona Fighter‘s debut LP, My Apologies To The Chef (because, of course, you did), get ready for their forthcoming deluxe version. The deluxe LP is due out September 5 via Rise Records, boasts 31 tracks, including acoustic renditions and a Violent Femmes cover of “Blister In The Sun.”

Frontwoman Coco Kinnon says of the cover, “The inspiration for doing a cover of ‘Blister In The Sun’ came when we were talking about doing an acoustic variant of our record. We love to honor those who have paved the way in everything we do, so it was only natural for us to pay homage to the folk-punk legends themselves, Violent Femmes. We are really stoked about this cover and getting a nod of approval from the band themselves made us all the more proud and excited.”

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Notably, Violent Femmes bassist Brian Ritchie lauds the cover sharing, “I am thrilled to hear Winona Fighter’s reinterpretation of our eternal standard, ‘Blister In the Sun.’ We are always proud when our music seeps into subsequent generations of musicians and listeners. Winona’s pithy approach keeps much of the original energy, while adding several novel details.”

Ritchie concludes, “Coco’s lead vocal seems true to Gordon’s blueprint until she substitutes attention-getting high harmonies for the melody. The song was always androgynous and non-gendered. This is amplified in Winona Fighter’s take. I also love when, after a relaxed pace for the bulk of the song, the band sends the song into the stratosphere like a rocket ship at the very end by kicking ass and turning up the volume. Nice touch.”

Check out the cover below and grab your deluxe LP here.

My Apologies To The Chef Deluxe Tracklist:

  1. JUMPERCABLES
  2. You Look Like A Drunk Phoebe Bridgers
  3. Subaru
  4. HAMMS IN A GLASS
  5. TALK
  6. Swimmer’s Ear
  7. R U FAMOUS
  8. I Think You Should Leave
  9. I’M IN THE MARKET TO PLEASE NO ONE
  10. ATTENTION
  11. Wlbrn St Tvrn
  12. Swear To God That I’m (FINE)
  13. Johnny’s Dead
  14. DON’T WALLOW
  15. (Don’t Get) CLOSE
  16. Sabotage
  17. JUMPERCABLES (Acoustic)
  18. You Look Like A Drunk Phoebe Bridgers (Acoustic)
  19. Subaru (Acoustic)
  20. HAMMS IN A GLASS (Acoustic)
  21. TALK (Acoustic)
  22. Swimmer’s Ear (Acoustic)
  23. R U FAMOUS (Acoustic)
  24. I Think You Should Leave (Acoustic)
  25. I’M IN THE MARKET TO PLEASE NO ONE (Acoustic)
  26. ATTENTION (Acoustic)
  27. Wlbrn St Tvrn (Acoustic)
  28. Swear To God That I’m (FINE) (Acoustic)
  29. Johnny’s Dead (Acoustic)
  30. DON’T WALLOW (Acoustic)
  31. Blister In The Sun

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