Cover News is a weekly feature keeping you up to date on the goings-on in the world of cover tunes, tribute albums, etc. Plus, at the bottom we post the array of cover tunes we’ve been sent in the past week. Have you recorded a cool cover? Send us an mp3! As always, follow Cover Me on Twitter for the latest news.
This Week’s News
Brilliant songwriter David Bazan (who released last year’s third-best album) covers Vic Chestnutt, ruminates on the possibility of a cover album. [American Songwriter]
Rate Your Music celebrates the Golden Hits of Yesteryear with one hit, fifteen other songs. [Rate Your Music]
The Mates of State cover album Crushes boasts one of the best tracklists I’ve seen in a while. Download their version of Girls’ “Laura” now. [Mates of State]
Ted Leo interviewed Paul Weller in the most recent issue of SPIN magazine, so his cover of “Hung Up” seems appropriate. [SPIN]
Dr. Martens are curating a drool-worthy list of covers, which they’re releasing at a snail’s pace. [Dr. Martens]
Not another “Bad Romance” cover. Yeah, it’s good, but still…not another “Bad Romance” cover. [Paste]
Ok, we’ll allow one more, but only if you’re a chubby 8-year old singing into a banana. [Videogum]
An epic cover battle rages on the ‘Tube. “Baby” on recorder vs. “Telephone” on glockenspiel vs. “Moonlight Sonata” on crockenspiel [Video 1, 2, 3]
Shel Silverstein covers by My Morning Jacket, Kris Kristofferson, Andrew Bird and 12 more. Cue mouth-watering. [Sugar Hill Records]
The Jacket is everywhere, also appearing on a John Prine covers tribute. Maybe we can get an actual album guys? [Consequence of Sound]
A Tears for Fears cover = eh. A Tears for Fears cover that isn’t “Everybody Want to Rule the World” = yay! [We All Want Someone]
Amanda Palmer is like a weirder Regina Spektor, so a cover makes sense. [YouTube]
Speaking of Amanda Palmer, she’s currently prepping to take her conjoined-twin circus act Evelyn Evelyn on the road. Here’s their cover of “Love Will Tear Us Apart.” Ouch. [Jason Webley]
Killer tracklist for this new David Bowie tribute album. MGMT, A Place to Bury Strangers and Duran Duran (!!) tackle some lesser-known tunes. [SPIN]
The PS 22 Chorus melts hearts with a Talking Heads cover. [YouTube]
Buffalo Tom’s Bill Janovitz continues his Cover of the Week series with his wedding song, the Ink Spots’ “I’ll Get By.” Awww. [Bill Janovitz]
This Week’s Submissions
Akasha – Rocky Raccoon (The Beatles) [more]
Ryan Avery & Emily Zisman – Send Me an Angel (Real Life) [more]
Coconut and The Duke – Nature Boy (Eden Ahbez) [more]
Fade From Nothing – 31 Ghosts IV (Nine Inch Nails) [more]
Fulton Read – One (Yeasayer) [more]
The Inevitable Backlash – Give You Hell (The All-American Rejects) [more]
The Morning Pages – Telephone (Lady Gaga) [more]
Passporte Royale – Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da (The Beatles)
Julian Shah-Tayler – In Your Room (Depeche Mode) [more]
SPEAK – Digital Love (Daft Punk) [more]
Ben Taylor – By Your Side (Sade) [more]
835 – Judy Is a Punk (The Ramones) [more]
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I think you mean: "A Tears for Fears cover that isn’t Mad World = yay!"
Ah yes, forgot about old Adam L. How about, a Tears for Fears cover that doesn't have the word 'world' anywhere in the title!
New home studio version of the SPEAK / Digital Love cover here http://soundcloud.com/speak-1/digital-love
The record comes out September 27. http://www.hearspeakhere.com