A.V. Club Undercover

The Promise Ring covers Adele (3x25)

Data di messa in onda: Set 18, 2012

The Promise Ring formed in Milwaukee in the mid-'90s and quickly found itself at the center of a scene—emo—that it didn't really belong in. For a hot minute, the band was on fire, and 1997's Nothing Feels Good is widely (and rightfully) considered a classic. But as the genre moved toward teenage screamers, The Promise Ring leaned toward more contemplative pop, culminating with 2002's Wood/Water, a pretty and quiet record that didn't quite fit the fashion. After the band split in 2002, drummer Dan Didier and singer Davey von Bohlen went on to form Maritime, whose songs you've heard time and again as the intro/outro music for A.V. Undercover and Pop Pilgrims. The Promise Ring reunited earlier this year and played some fiery festival and club shows. For Undercover, the band chose a song with a pretty high degree of difficulty—Adele's smash hit "Rumour Has It." They gathered a coterie of helpers to pack the round room and bring the song to life with spunky, punky energy. Enjoy.