This is the second time we’ve featured a cover of Simon & Garfunkel’s “The Only Living Boy in New York.” Last time, Denmark artist Mikkel Hess, who performs under the name Hess is More, created a version that relied heavily on experimental electronics, eschewing many lyrics in their entirety so to repeat selected highlights like the impeccable, “Half the time we’re gone, but we don’t know where.” Continue reading »
It’s presumptuous to think a cover of a Ramones’ song would inherently be fast-paced, aiming to achieve the same energy the band originally produced, but that’s not a realistic anticipation. And Superhumanoids, a Los Angeles band making ethereal pop, have recorded a version of “I Wanna Be Sedated” which challenges any such expectations. Continue reading »
Nada Surf fans may already be familiar with the bands’ tendency to cover songs. In 2010 they released a covers-only album titled If I Had a Hi-Fi, which aside from being an impressive palindrome, paid tribute to its influences. They covered material by Depeche Mode, Kate Bush, Spoon, among others, managing to acknowledge the original artists while maintaining their own style. For A.V. Undercover, Nada Surf performed New Order’s “Bizarre Love Triangle,” and while there’s no suggestion that New Order are an influence, Nada Surf certainly played the popular song with a sense of reverence. Continue reading »
If you haven’t been following the A.V. Undercover 2012 series, you’ve been missing out on exceptional cover songs. The series contains twenty-six performances, the most recent being Trampled by Turtles playing a bluegrass rendition of “Rebellion (Lies)” by Arcade Fire, bringing the series to its eighth cover. Continue reading »
Best Coast’s sophomore album, The Only Place, is due for release on May 15th. Bethany Costentino talked with the L.A. Times in February, where she mentioned that she has been reading the Fleetwood Mac book, “Tusk” for inspiration. We will have to wait a couple more weeks to see how the influence plays off, but in the meantime Best Coast have released a cover of “Storms” from Fleetwood Mac’s 1979 album Tusk. Continue reading »
About one week ago Beck made news at Cover Me with his version of “I Only Have Eyes for You” as a contribution to artist Doug Aitken’s “Song 1.” Continuing with acts of social contribution, Beck has been recruited by Christy Turlington Burns to record a song for the compilation, Every Mother Counts 2012, as an effort to raise money for Burns’ Every Mother Counts, a maternal-health advocacy organization. Continue reading »
Jack White’s most recent record is a solo album titled Blunderbuss, released earlier this week. It’s been met with mostly positive reviews, some of which mention the New York Times‘ profile of White as a way to interpret Blunderbluss, some of which go beyond the standard structure of a review and venture more into an informal essay on how he is the most important rock star of our time, and/or some of the reviews touch upon the music here and there. The album is apparently filled with darker experiences like frustration, disappointment, disenchantment, and emptiness, all still set to White’s gritty blues sound. Within all of that is a cover of Little Willie John’s “I’m Shakin.” Continue reading »
Artist Doug Aitken’s “Song 1,” a 360-degree video projection on the Hirshhorn Museum, features “I Only Have Eyes for You,” covered by several artists, which according to the Hirshhorn website is to “emphasize the universality of the song.” Contributions include covers by Devendra Banhart, LCD Soundsystem, No Age, and Beck. Continue reading »
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