Listen to The Xcerts cover Architects’ ‘Gone With The Wind’

The Xcerts have revealed a cover of Architects’ ‘Gone With The Wind’, as both a tribute to the latter’s late guitarist Tom Searle and to raise money for the hospice that provided his care.

Hospices provide ongoing care for those with terminal diseases as an alternative to a hospital. They provide support and guidance for loved ones, and rely almost entirely on donations. Most importantly, they provide dignity and respect to those in the last stages of their life.

To donate to Martlet’s Hospice either head here, or purchase the track.

There are a significant number of hospices around the country looking for not just money, but volunteers.

Speaking of the track, The Xcerts vocalist Murray Macleod says the following:

Dear Tom,
I know you’re probably deep in conversation with Bowie and Prince about writing and recording so I’m going to keep this short and sweet. I threatened for years I’d record one of your songs acoustically and I’ve finally done it. You are well aware ‘Gone With The Wind’ is a personal favourite of mine and I sincerely hope I’ve done you and the boys justice.

Our favourite past time was talking for hours on end about songwriting and our connection was certainly built upon the fact you and i saw the romance in what we both did, regardless of the fact you wrote heavy epics and i write pop songs. I was always so intrigued and inquisitive about your writing as listening to your songs, to me, was like watching ‘Inception’. “Where on earth did you start with this” became my tagline every time i heard a new demo. Your skill and craftsmanship within songwriting was and will forever be an absolute wonder to me. I’m glad you could never fully explain where a song came from, deep down I never wanted to find out.