Julia Jacklin Covers Hunters & Collectors For SiriusXMU

The Australian post-punk band Hunters & Collectors released the original version of their song "Throw Your Arms Around Me" in 1984, and the song has lost none of its majestic force since then. It's one of those songs where you might not realize that you know it until the gigantic chorus comes in. Crowded House and Pearl Jam both covered "Throw Your Arms Around Me." A Neil Finn/Eddie Vedder version showed up on a season-two episode of The Bear. Now, there's another "Throw Your Arms Around Me" cover out in the world, this time from the great Australian singer-songwriter Julia Jacklin.Jacklin just released her excellent album The Gem in September, and she covered Sugar Ray for Triple J during the rollout. In a recent live-in-studio session for SiriusXMU, Jacklin also offered her take on "Throw Your Arms Around Me." Accompanied by a backup singer/guitarist, Jacklin transformed "Throw Your Arms Around Me" from a rousing singalong rocker into a slow, spare, mostly acoustic ballad. The song works beautifully in either context. Below, check out Jacklin's cover and Hunters & Collectors' original video.The Gem is out now on 4AD. Check out our recent interview with Jacklin here.