"I Love How You Love Me," Lynda Mandolyn's stunning new single, is a beautiful tribute to her friend Justine Covault. It was actually Covault's idea for this song to be recorded. She had proposed the project to Mandolyn as a duet, and the two had exchanged notes on how they wanted to approach the recording. After Covault's passing, Mandolyn was compelled to complete the project. She took Covault's notes with her into the studio and was accompanied by a remarkable group of players: Jessica Smith on drums, Kate Bee on synth, Serge Vladimiroff on bass, and Seana Carmody guitar and vocals. And now, this vision that Justine Covault had for a new version of this The Paris Sisters' classic has been brought to life in a very beautiful way. I can only imagine what it must have been like for Mandolyn and her bandmates when they finally heard the finished version of the song (which was recorded by Alice Anderson and mixed by Todd Hutchisen). It has to be a special feeling when the love you put into a recording is palpable in the final mix. Just as Covault envisioned, this version of "I Love How You Love Me" brings to mind '60s girl groups by way of a David Lynch movie score. It's gorgeous in a dreamy, other-worldly way.
Obviously when you go to record "I Love How You Love Me," you don't try to outdo Phil Spector. This version by Lynda Mandolyn isn't competing with the original. It honors it and reimagines it, and the execution is exquisite. From the vocals to the musicianship to the production, everything about this track sounds perfect — as if an angel from above had a hand in orchestrating it all. I was delighted when I discovered that Malibu Lou was involved with this project, releasing it on Rum Bar Records with a couple of Mandolyn's recent singles as bonus tracks. If you are familiar with Lynda Mandolyn's long and distinguished career in the music scene but haven't kept up with her recent work, you will definitely want to check into her bands Tiger Bomb and Crystal Canyon. And, needless to say, anyone who was a fan or friend of Justine Covault will get chills listening to "I Love How You Love Me."
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