The producer channels 2000s nostalgia with new cover of the track
Dance music maverick Gryffin has collaborated with Band of Horses on an official 2025 version of the group’s double platinum, indie rock classic “The Funeral” out now via Seattle’s Sub Pop Records.
Initially released in 2006, ‘The Funeral’ reigns as one of the most potent songs of the early aughts, having soundtracked an entire generation of pop culture, and is Band of Horses’ most successful song to date. With the rework, Gryffin taps into the song’s emotional core while reimagining the nostalgia-inducing gem for the dancefloor. Like his recent album Pulse, Gryffin’s take on the song binds past and present influences through sound, uplifting the original’s iconic melody by injecting progressive builds, surging basslines, and four-on-the-floor percussion. The 2025 edit not only commemorates “The Funeral” as it approaches its 20th anniversary, but also signals a return to Gryffin’s roots in indie influenced electronic music.
“Anyone who’s followed me since day one knows how much indie music and my early era SoundCloud remixes helped shape my sound as an artist. Late last year, I rediscovered Band of Horses’ ‘The Funeral’, and it immediately took me back to that era. In less than 24 hours, I flipped it and sent it to the band. Since then, over the last several months I’ve been lucky enough to work with Ben and his team to bring a new vision to such a legendary song,” Gryffin shares.
“We’re honored that ‘The Funeral’ could be a source of inspiration for Gryffin. It’s exciting to see the track take on a new life and reach new ears in a fresh and unexpected way. Gryffin’s incredibly talented and we’re thankful he’s brought his own perspective to a song that’s meant so much to us. It’s nice. Thanks for the fresh coat of paint, Gryffin!” adds Band of Horses.
Remixing is embedded deep in Gryffin’s roots. His ability to transform mainstream hits into dancefloor anthems attributed to his early success, with his pop and indie remixes of Maroon 5, Banks, Portugal. The Man, Ellie Goulding, and Years & Years, which celebrates its tenth anniversary this year, leading to a now-flourishing discography of cross-genre originals.
Gryffin’s “The Funeral” edit arrives just in time for the kickoff of his headline Pulse: Phase 2 Tour. The tour acts as a final hurrah for last year’s acclaimed album Pulse, which was an ode to the dancefloor and Gryffin’s origins in the golden era of electronic music. The 2025 edit is a fitting accompaniment to the tour as it embodies the nostalgia and sentimentality imbued throughout Pulse.
Band of Horses are also hitting the road this summer with their respective tour. The 25-date tour will see them perform at renowned music halls and amphitheaters across the US, along with festival appearances at Spoleto Festival, Sleepy Hollow Music Festival, Maha Festival, and Borderland Festival, and three stops throughout Norway. Band of Horses will also join special shows in Birmingham with Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Orange Beach with The Red Clay Strays, and Saratoga with Iron & Wine.
