IMC Listening guide

Best weather to enjoy this song

Sunny day

Best time to listen

Dusk reflections, Late-night immersion

Best place to listen

At home, Before bedtime

Does this song haunt the silence?

Impossible to forget

Goosebumps scale

Maximum goosebumps

Our thoughts

Yes, it’s true. In this article, we’re breaking a couple of rules. The first one being that we always bring you fresh content. Well, we kind of messed up this time, the song is 45 years old. Yep, for once, we’ve found something older than us, and we’re loving it! The second principle is to avoid covers. And yes, this is a cover. But when it's done this beautifully, we really can't resist.
This is how 'Redemption Song,' the iconic Bob Marley classic that’s been covered countless times, ended up on IMC thanks to the boundless talent of Vintz Desert. And this is how the artist, whom we discovered in 2021, earns his fourth feature on Indie Music Center and is on the doorstep of the IMC Family (yes, the next feature will be his golden ticket).

What has always charmed us about Vintz Desert is, first and foremost, the warmth in his voice. There’s something unique about it, something that conveys powerful emotions with surprisingly little effort. He doesn’t push his voice, doesn’t force anything, doesn’t belt out power. No, he stays calm and grounded. And the connection flows, along with the emotions. He has the ability to give you chills.

With this cover of 'Redemption Song,' Vintz Desert really delivers, because we can barely recognize the original. He truly made it his own. And honestly, if we hadn’t told you it was a cover, would you have noticed? It’s a bit too old to speak to the younger generation but not old enough to be forgotten by the older folks like us. This classic still speaks to us in 2025. And thanks to Vintz Desert, it’s having a second life, unexpected but well-deserved.

We’re not going to dissect the lyrics here because, honestly, who are we to judge the writing of a legend like Bob Marley? Let’s just leave it at sharing this little gem with you, one that will captivate fans of real emotions. And if you love getting chills, this song might just do something to you.

Vintz Desert's take on "Redemption Song"

I've always felt a special connection to this song every time I play it and I knew that given everything going on in the world these days, it felt right to share this rendition and his words with everyone.

A bit more about Vintz Desert

An indie-folk musician whose songs are soulful acoustic-based ballads. Lyrically driven and emotion-based songs that tell stories of love, mental health, and various aspects of being human.

Reach out to Vintz Desert

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