London Grammar - ‘The Devil Inside’ (INXS Cover)

Arguably the best of the current wave of artists pairing downbeat, atmospheric pop music with soaring female vocals, London Grammar have risen to even greater heights by covering an INXS classic in a trailer for television classic in the making Game of Thrones.

I could join the dots between the themes of the song and the series; the aptness of ‘words as weapons sharper than knives’, the way the game draws out the devils in even the noblest of players (remember when Arya stabbed that kid in the stomach? Yeah.) and how the song’s dynamics mirror the show’s relentless build-up towards the next explosive crescendo. I could draw connections between Hannah Reid’s formidable voice and the plethora of strong female leads in GOT, because we’re still supposed to find strong female characters kind of, you know, surprising. But really, the only important thing is that Game of Thrones is back, with Season 4 premiering April 6 on HBO. I don’t know about you, but I feel like winter must be getting pretty damn close.

Check out the relevant trailer below, followed by the full song in all its glory.