“The Black Angel’s Death Song” from I’ll Be Your Mirror: A Tribute to the Velvet Underground and Nico

(Various Artists), VERVE, 2021 To cover one of the most complex and experimental songs from the iconic first Velvet Underground album, The Velvet Underground and Nico, would have been a formidable task for any young band. Fontaines D.C.’S inspired performance echoes not only the original version’s avant-garde leanings but also Lou Reed’s talk-sung vocal.