As first reported on Pitchfork, Faris Badwan of the Horrors recently played a special Cat’s Eyes set at the St. Peter’s Basilica. The church gig was arranged by Badwan’s new bandmate, opera singer/multi-instrumentalist Rachel Zeffira. She’s performed in the space before, and somehow convinced them to let the duo serenade the afternoon mass crowd and “seven high-ranking cardinals.” Unlike his early days with the Horrors–we once saw him toss a trash can at a SXSW crowd–Badwan behaved himself, guiding the proceedings with a subtle organ score and some not-so-merry melodies.
Cat’s Eyes will release their debut Broken Glass EP on May 3 through Cooperative Music/Downtown. You can download one of their songs (“Not a Friend”) here and watch their sacred rendition of “I Knew It Was Over” after the jump…
