The new act also shared an accompanying video to honor the one-year anniversary of O’Connor’s passing
It’s been one year since Sinéad O’Connor died, and the legacy of her indomitable spirit continues to inspire. New musical act L’Espiral, a duo from the minds of actor Zoe Bleu and L.A. musician Reggie Debris, are tapping into O’Connor’s iconic catalog to mark the anniversary of her passing. In a new cover of “Troy,” from O’Connor’s 1987 debut album, The Lion and the Cobra, L’Espiral honor the striking singer’s bold voice and vision to the fullest.
“Sinéad O’Connor was a warrior, a woman who transmuted her trauma into art, who brilliantly alchemized her sorrow into song,” Bleu shared in a statement. Her connection with “Troy” is deeply personal: In July 2023, Bleu decided to record a cover of the ultimate break-up track as a present to her mother, who was in the midst of a divorce. The day before she and Debris went into the studio, O’Connor died. “This eerie coincidence made the decision to pay tribute to Sinéad and her music song even more salient,” Bleu says.
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Along with the cover, L’Espiral is sharing a video directed by Jason Renaud. While the track itself aims to do justice to the original “Troy,” the video is a creative departure from O’Connor’s flame-filled music video. Instead, Bleu sings and twirls in the middle of a tundra, adorned in a scaled hood. With a vintage quality and shadow effect that evokes the Eighties, the visual is equally as bewitching as O’Connor’s.
“Troy” is L’Espiral’s first musical release. Their debut album is set to release in 2025.
