Stephen Wilson Jr. is back with a fresh twist, announcing his brand-new covers EP Blankets and sharing its first track, a powerful take on Nirvana’s haunting Something In The Way. Out next Friday, August 29, via Big Loud Records, the four-song project finds Wilson Jr. reimagining some of alternative rock’s most iconic tracks with his unmistakable voice and creative edge. Alongside Nirvana, the EP will feature Wilson’s renditions of Temple of the Dog’s Hunger Strike, The Postal Service’s Clark Gable, and The Smashing Pumpkins’ Tonight, Tonight.
His take on Something In The Way breathes new life into the classic, staying true to its raw, grungy aesthetic while injecting a sharp new attitude and edge. The arrangement captures the song’s brooding atmosphere but carries an energy that feels entirely his own. It’s a balance of reverence and reinvention — a rare quality that makes the cover stand out among countless attempts to honor Nirvana’s legacy.
Of course, it’s Wilson Jr.’s voice that drives it home. Instantly recognizable and unlike anyone else in country music, his vocal delivery transforms the song into something deeply personal, almost as if he wrote it himself. That ability — to take a beloved track and make it sound like his own story — is what sets Stephen Wilson Jr. apart, and Blankets is shaping up to be yet another bold statement from one of today’s most distinctive voices.
Check out Stephen Wilson Jr.’s take on Something In The Way – out now!