Justin Hawkins Reacts To Post Malone’s Nirvana Cover

Justin Hawkins has been channeling his ideas, fueled by the experience he’s accumulated throughout his music career, to comment on anything music-related, such as a song, a band, or a singer, on his YouTube channel. He regularly shares videos and also comments on the names his fans suggest to him. The last singer to be put on his radar was Post Malone and his cover version of Nirvana’s hit song ‘Heart-Shaped Box.’

“Oh, my God. His voice is perfect for this, isn’t it?” he said, praising the tone of Post Malone’s voice. “I mean, it feels a little bit slow. I’ll say that he’s pretty chilled. He may have had a glass of rose and perhaps one of those Mary Jane’s laughing tobacco cigarettes. Who knows? But the pace of it’s a little bit under what I was expecting. But his voice is great. It’s got that sort of an effortless rasp to it in this sort of quiet section.”

He continued, “Well, you know what? That’s just brilliant. It really is great. So for future reference, when somebody says, ‘Have you seen that Post Malone doing Nirvana covers?’ you can safely say with confidence, ‘Yes, it was brilliant.’ Just watch it, and then you’ll probably still say that. I’m going to watch the rest of it because it’s great. That’s a great performance.

Post Malone is known to understand how to use his voice in different ways. This is why he can move easily between genres and even works with numerous rock stars. Having a music career primarily based on rap, the artist can also make rock covers, one of which was his recent Nirvana performance.

Furthermore, his Nirvana cover didn’t surprise most of his fans since grunge has been one of the dominant elements in his music. He had already cited Kurt Cobain as one of his major influences, along with Bob Dylan. Post Malone also did a Nirvana Tribute concert in 2020, even getting permission from Cobain’s daughter for the 80-minute set.