In the past 48 hours, three great new covers have crossed our path/inbox. They have two things in common: they’re all songs by Neil Young and they’re all relatively obscure gems. We thought that worth a special roundup for the hardcore Young fans among you (or just anyone who appreciates good songwriting). If you’re sick of lounge-jazz versions of “Heart of Gold,” well, this note’s for you… Continue reading »
Of Montreal has a long history of wacky covers, but it’s been a while since we’ve heard anything from them. Thankfully, the wild Georgia collective are back with a new one for Record Store Day. Specifically, they take on the recently-reunited Buffalo Springfield with “Expecting to Fly” for a Record Store Day 7”. Continue reading »
Buffalo Springfield finally reunited last year for two shows, and they’re rumored to be planning a full tour. So what better time to dust off the old LPs and find a song to cover? That’s just what indie pop favorites Metric did, pulling “Expecting to Fly” from the archives. Neil Young and co. didn’t play the song during the reunion shows; here’s hoping they revive it themselves on tour. Continue reading »
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