The Best Cover Songs of June 2025

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Jun 302025
 
The Best Cover Songs of June 2025
Alex Lahey — Rock & Roll Queen (The Subways cover)


Four years ago, Australian singer/songwriter Alex Lahey topped our year-end list with a truly phenomenal cover of Faith Hill’s 1998 hit “This Kiss.” She made the Top 10 again in 2023 singing Mama Cass’s Make Your Own Kind of Music.” At this point, whenever Lahey drops a new cover, we’re immediately interested. Her latest, the b-side to a new single supporting trans rights, tackles indie-rockers The Subways 2005 single “Rock & Roll Queen.” Unlike some of her other covers, Lahey doesn’t change it that much (no need to make the already loud-and-rocking song louder and rockier like “This Kiss”). Still, it rips. Continue reading »

Sombr Channels Spirit of Early Lorde with “Ribs” Cover

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Jun 122025
 
Sombr

Indie-pop songwriter and viral TikTok 19-year-old Sombr took the leap into the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge this past week with a stirring cover of “Ribs.” Lorde’s 2013 Pure Heroine version is defined by its ethereal, breathy falsetto that weaves between innocence and melancholy. By contrast, Sombr’s vocals are more plain and grounded, coming across with more clarity and warmth. His approach softens the dramatic crescendo, adding to the reflective and nostalgic tones, creating a feeling similar to the end of a coming-of-age movie. Continue reading »