In some unspecified time in the future, the producers of TV’s Higher Caul Saul recruited veteran Washington, DC indie rockers Magnificence Tablet to document a canopy of Harry Nilsson’s 1977 single “Excellent Day” (to not be confused with the 1972 Lou Reed tune of the identical identify). The intent was to make use of the quilt in a montage through the present’s ultimate season. That didn’t occur.

As Magnificence Tablet clarify in a notice on Bandcamp, they did their cowl in a “classic futuristic” model impressed by Wendy Carlos Williams. “Why? Who is aware of. Artists are bizarre generally. It appeared an thrilling selection on the time. Clearly, it was a mistake. It was duly rejected by the producers of the present.” Because the band’s Chad Clark provides on Bluesky, “Producers of the present made a quite simple, simple request and… we disobeyed it as a result of we’re incalcitrant weirdos.”

On the intense aspect, Magnificence Tablet have launched their “Excellent Day” cowl at the moment. It sort of jogs my memory of OK Laptop-era Radiohead, or at the least the ending is like “Airbag” crossed with “No Surprises” crossed with “The Vacationer.” The band has paired this recording with a Brown Eno remix of “Instantaneous Night time,” the title observe from their 2021 EP.

Right here’s their full assertion:

“Excellent Day” is a failed fee for the producers of the present “Higher Name Saul.” It’s a cowl of the lushly romantic 1977 Harry Nilsson tune.

The intent was inclusion within the rating for an episode of the final season of the present. The failure was ours.

When requested to do the tune for the present, we selected to reimagine it in a “classic futuristic” sci-fi model considerably just like Wendy Carlos Williams.

Why? Who is aware of. Artists are bizarre generally. It appeared an thrilling selection on the time. Clearly, it was a mistake. It was duly rejected by the producers of the present.

Nevertheless, we expect consequence remains to be legitimate and we’ve determined to share it with you within the type of a bandcamp single.

The b-side is Magnificence Tablet’s “Instantaneous Night time” remixed by the mysterious Brown Eno.

The quilt artwork makes use of (with permission) the artist Brandon Locher’s {photograph} of his personal coloured pencil shavings.

Hear each songs beneath, the place you can even discover a fan-made model of the Higher Caul Saul montage set to Nilsson’s unique “Excellent Day.” I nonetheless intend to complete Higher Name Saul sometime, so I ain’t watching. The Magnificence Tablet songs are actual good, although.