We're about to go on a slick run of Stu Reid Under The Covers editions these next few days - get psyched. I've been sitting on these covers for a while, looking for the right time to drop them in, and now seems perfect. Couple that with the fact that Zack has some super-sweet covers up his sleeve, and you had better put on your seatbelt.
Today's chapter features one bird and one bee, three covers, and a sweet original track.
The Bird and the Bee could be called Serial Coverers. These guys make some pretty stellar original jams, but they first caught my eyes with hauntingly beautiful covers of a variety of tracks that I'd like to share with you today.
The first, coincidentally the first that I was exposed to, is a cover of the BeeGee's "How Deep Is Your Love". My fondest recollections of this song come from serenading it with a group of friends in college - it's a really romantic song (although we probably didn't convey that). Lead singer Inara George (The Bee) really carries this spacey-electro track, turning a sappy sweet 70's song into a truly beautiful, minimalist tune.
The Bird and The Bee - How Deep Is Your Love (BeeGee's Cover) (YSI) (filesavr)
The second track is a little more recent, and is again a slowing-down-and-stretching-out of a bouncy tune - Rihanna's "Don't Stop The Music". This cover doesn't work quite as well as "How Deep Is Your Love", but if you're a fan of the acoustic version of Umbrella, or love Inara George's voice + bells, this track is definitely for you.
The Bird and The Bee - Don't Stop The Music (Rihanna Cover) (YSI) (filesavr)
I debated between TBATB's cover of Carol Of The Bells (which really is fantastic) and an original tune, and decided that an original tune deserves some pub. This one is a fantastic track that is everything you'd expect after hearing the first two covers, except so much more. More synth, more percussion, more vocals and bells. It's off of their exceptionally titled "Ray Guns Are Not Just The Future" LP that dropped in late January, and it makes me really excited to hear more from this duo.
The Bird and The Bee - Love Letter To Japan (YSI) (filesavr)
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