Violet Grohl performed an acoustic rendition of The Cure’s “High” for Triple J’s Like a Version, trading the original’s layered guitar work for a barebones arrangement built around her vocal.
“I love the childlike joy of the lyrics — it’s such a cute love song,” Grohl told Triple J of the 1992 single, the lead track from The Cure’s Wish. She said the song has been a personal favorite for years, tracing her fandom for the band back to age 12 or 13 after hearing “Friday I’m in Love.” “I think it’s a perfect example of their sound during the early 90s, and I love all the imagery in the lyricism,” she added.
Grohl also performed her own song “595” from her debut album Be Sweet to Me, released May 29 via Aurora and Republic Records. The album, recorded across 2024 and 2025, draws on alternative rock from the late 1980s and early 1990s, with Grohl citing The Cure, Cocteau Twins, the Pixies, Soundgarden and the Breeders as touchstones.
The eldest daughter of Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl, she has spent years building toward a solo career. Her first official release came in 2021, a cover of X’s “Nausea” recorded with her father. Earlier this year, her song “THUM” entered the Adult Alternative Airplay chart at No. 38.
Grohl is set to play U.S. festivals this fall including Riot Fest, Shaky Knees and CBGB Festival, ahead of her own headlining U.S. tour and a stint supporting Beabadoobee on her upcoming European dates.
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Source: Billboard
