British music artists Emily Burns and Dan Caplen have recorded unique versions of Through the Valley, the number one Spotify viral hit featured in Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us Part 2. The game is out today on PS4, some four years since its initial reveal.
The Last Of Us Part 2 Through The Valley
You can hear the covers of Through the Valley on Emily and Dan‘s respective YouTube channels via the links provided. Furthermore, both will be performing the track live later today on Instagram TV – Dan will perform at 6.00pm and Emily will offer her rendition an hour later.
The original version of Through the Valley was written and composed by Shawn James.
Burns commented:
I was really excited to be approached by PlayStation for my take on ‘Through the Valley’ to celebrate the launch of The Last of Us Part II. I loved the song as soon as I heard it and immediately picked up my guitar and started working on my own way of singing it. I knew I could make it my own by layering my voice to create a kind of pad of vocal harmonies. It was really fun to experiment!
Caplen added:
I’ve been playing the cello since I was six years old and I’ve been recording covers during lockdown to share with my fans. So it was the natural fit to rework ‘Through The Valley’ to be played on a cello. I’ve seen how much the song has resonated with fans of The Last of Us and all the great covers people have been posting already. So I hope my version can do all of them justice. It’s been a really fun project to be a part of!
Read our review of The Last of Us Part 2 here.