i found about this one by checking out freddie cruger's own blog and noticed that he posted a new song on his soundcloud. he posted the song well over a month ago though and i didn't notice it until two weeks ago. i had a hunch from the title that it was going to be a take on william devaughn's classic and it was.
but don't expect freddie cruger to do a straightforward cover and his take on it is in a reggae slant and it's sort of a recreated mashup. the foundation is a nod to soul brothers' "free soul" and that is known to most as being sampled for lily allen's "smile". it employs that rocksteady groove and on top cruger's long time collaborator linn segolson is singing in a nice and lazy way.
massive attack also did a cover of this song in the early 90's and when i first hear linn & freddie's take on "be thankful" i thought they did something that was more massive attack than massive attack themselves.
it's currently on freddie cruger's soundcloud but i believe it's forthcoming in a near future, if i believe what i read on twitter, on gamm.
listen here (soundcloud)
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