It’s been a little while since I’ve posted up some covers on this here page, and they’re long overdue. There’s nothing quite like an established artist taking the time to tip their hat to their favorite songs by covering them. Even better, artists who add their own flavor to the tune they choose to cover, genre-bending the song until it has a completely new feel. Mmm, so good.
Covers were recently brought back to the forefront of my mind as a result of Grizzly Bear’s beautiful cover of Hot Chip’s banger “Boy From School”. Hot Chip’s original was the first song I heard from them, and the pulsing drive of the song really shows what they do best. Grizzly Bear flips that pulse on its end, slowing the song down and adding the echoing vocals that characterize their own sound so well. Like previous Grizzly Bear covers, it’s clear that some thought was put into arranging this tribute.A couple other cover tunes slid my way courtesy of Captain Obvious. The Captain puts together a Covers Mixtape every couple months, and it’s always jam packed with awesome treats from really great bands. Two of my favorite tracks from the most recent mixtape come courtesy of Laura Marling and Eels.
My love for Ms. Marling is well documented, and her charming yet earnest cover of Mumford and Sons’ “Roll Away Your Stone” only furthers that feeling. She jams out on guitar, but doesn’t forget to showcase her gorgeous voice – the perfect combination. When a cover song sounds like a natural part of an artist’s repertoire, it’s always a good thing.
Finally, the Eels take on Elvis’ iconic “I Can’t Help Falling In Love, breaking it down to a solo piano riff and E’s startlingly close voice. He really changes the mood of this song – now it’s either a heartbreakingly personal love song or a painful goodbye, depending on how you’re feeling I’d guess. Regardless, it’s really well done. Enjoy.
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Plus, Phoenix doing Dylan's "Sad-Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands".
I know I'm pickier than other people about this, but it kills me that I can't find an mp3 of the Grizzly Bear cover that's greater than 128 kbps. Annoying. If you come across one, let me know.
That said, it's freaking gorgeous.
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