LUNISON circling high overhead with a fresh cover of "When Doves Cry"

Sharing insight into the process of selecting this particular track to cover, LUNISON bandleader Matt Vantine explains, “From the start of the band, we knew we wanted to record a cover song with our fingerprint attached. To find our fingerprint, we wrote and recorded an EP (2024’s “See Me as a Friend”) and a full length album (2025’s “Fakepink”). While touring the albums, we tried a few covers, but none raised the roof the way that Prince’s “When Doves Cry” did. Matt replicated the synthesizer lines with a guitar riff, Pat put some swing on the high hat during the verses and made use of the crash cymbals during the solo, and Greg wrote a funky bass line to give it a real rock vibe. We recorded this with Barrie Maguire as producer and Tim Ferguson doing the master.”

LUNISON, Philly’s own power-pop trio, are on a mission to create the catchiest and most memorable music possible—the kind that soars through your ears and into your head to make this life a better experience. Matt Vantine’s lyrics reflect his coming to terms with life and his ever-changing relationship with the crazy world around and within him. Lunacy + Unison = Lunison.