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I like covers. A lot. They say a lot about a musician and their taste. Some times I make playlists with covers I find and like and think you should know about. This is one of those playlists.

Indie Covers Playlist, Part IV

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1. Unravel (Bjork Cover) by POP ETC
[audio:https://controlaltdelight.com/covers/COVERS%20MORE%20COVERS/09%20Unravel%20%28Bjork%20Cover%29.mp3]
2. On the Beach (Neil Young Cover) by Radiohead
[audio:https://controlaltdelight.com/covers/COVERS%20MORE%20COVERS/On%20The%20Beach%20%28Neil%20Young%20Cover%29.mp3]
3. The Cave (Mumford and Sons Cover) by Ellie Goulding (Live)
[audio:https://controlaltdelight.com/covers/COVERS%20MORE%20COVERS/The%20Cave%20%28Mumford%20and%20Sons%20Cover%29.mp3]
4. Bette Davis Eyes (Tori Amos Cover) by Sexton Blake
[audio:https://controlaltdelight.com/covers/COVERS%20MORE%20COVERS/02%20Bette%20Davis%20Eyes%20%28Tori%20Amos%20cover%29.mp3]
5. Katy On a Mission (Katy B Cover) by Arctic Monkeys
[audio:https://controlaltdelight.com/covers/COVERS%20MORE%20COVERS/Katy%20On%20A%20Mission%20%28Katy%20B%20cover%29.mp3]
6. Blue Tulip (Okkervil River Cover) by Bon Iver
[audio:https://controlaltdelight.com/covers/COVERS%20MORE%20COVERS/Blue%20Tulip%20%28Okkervil%20River%20Cover%29.mp3]
7. The Agony of Laffitte (Spoon Cover) by Nada Surf
[audio:https://controlaltdelight.com/covers/COVERS%20MORE%20COVERS/07%20The%20Agony%20of%20Laffitte.mp3]

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To plagiarize myself (yet again): I think it’s a real measure of someone’s skills not only as a musician but as an artist when they are able to take someone else’s work and make it their own, while still remaining reverent to the original piece. My iTunes library is stuffed with covers, simply because I like to see how artists remaster music that isn’t theirs.

I’ve been compiling playlists of covers, old and new, some from the depths of my iTunes and others as I stumble across them on the interwebs. Below is my third installment. Enjoy yo’self.

Indie Covers Playlist, Part III

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1. 1979 (RAC ft. Liz Anjos Cover) by Smashing Pumpkins
2. Only You Know (Alex Turner Cover) by Dion
3. Yours To Keep (Alex Winston Cover) by Teddy Bears
4. All My Friends (Tokyo Police Club Cover) by LCD Soundsystem
5. A Minor Place (Fanfarlo Cover) by Bonnie “Prince” Billy
6. Here Comes Your Man (Meaghan Smith Cover) by Pixies
7. The Wall (Porcelain Raft Cover) by Yuck
8. Despite Everything (Yuck Cover) by Porcelain Raft
9. Where Is My Mind (The Vaccines and Noah and the Whale Cover) by Pixies
10. Wake Up (Paolo Nutini Cover) by Arcade Fire

BONUS

New Zealanders The Naked and Famous recently did this remix of fellow Kiwis UMO’s “Ffunny Frends.” I think it’s in the same vein as a cover. They amped up the pace and added a bit of an adrenaline kick to the original. It’s pretty well done.

Ffunny Frends (The Naked and Famous Remix) by Unknown Mortal Orchestra

12FV

To plagiarize myself: I think it’s a real measure of someone’s skills not only as a musician but as an artist when they are able to take someone else’s work and make it their own, while still remaining reverent to the original piece. My iTunes library is stuffed with covers, simply because I like to see how artists remaster music that isn’t theirs.

A few weeks ago I compiled a few of my favorites for your listening pleasure. I bring you more of the like today. Enjoy yo’self.

Indie Covers Playlist, Part II

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1. Knife (Born Ruffians Cover) by Grizzly Bear
2. Heart It Races (Dr. Dog Cover) by Architecture in Helsinki
3. Crazy (Yeasayer Cover) by Seal
4. Romeo and Juliet (The Killers Cover) by The Dire Straits
5. Young Folks (The Kooks Cover) by Peter Bjorn and John
6. The Headmaster Ritual (Radiohead Cover) by The Smiths
7. Goodbye Horses (Harlem Cover) by Q Lazzarus
8. Wicked Game (Washed Out Cover) by Chris Isaak
9. Flakes (Florence and the Machine Cover) by Mystery Jets
10. Castles In the Snow (Sacred Animals Cover) by Twin Shadow
11. Left Behind (Yellow Ostrich Cover) by Beat Happening
12. Fall At Your Feet (Boy and Bear Cover) by Crowded House
13. Long Distance Call (Tokyo Police Club Cover) by Phoenix
14. We Will Become Silhouettes (The Shins Cover) by The Postal Service
15. In the Aeroplane Over the Sea (Fanfarlo Cover) by Neutral Milk Hotel

12FV

I think it’s a real measure of someone’s skills not only as a musician but as an artist when they are able to take someone else’s work and make it their own, while still remaining reverent to the original piece. My iTunes library is stuffed with covers, simply because I like to see how artists remaster music that isn’t theirs. I compiled a few for your listening pleasure.

Indie Covers Playlist

^click to download

1. Girl U Want (Freelance Whales Cover) by Devo
2. Teenage Dream (Foxes in Fiction & Weed Cover) by Katy Perry
3. Pink Moon (Beck Cover) by Nick Drake
4. Kids (The Kooks Cover) by MGMT
5. When You Were Young (Noisettes Cover) by The Killers
6. Girls Just Wanna Have Fun (STRFKR Cover) by Cindy Lauper
7. Under Control (Tokyo Police Club Cover) by The Strokes
8. Pull My Heart Away (Alex Winston Cover) by Jack Penate
9. I’m Going Down (Free Energy Cover) by Bruce Springsteen
10. I’m Going Down (Vampire Weekend Cover) by Bruce Springsteen
11. Temptation Inside Your Heart (Morning Benders Cover) by The Velvet Underground
12. Bring It On Home To Me (Spoon Cover) by Sam Cooke
13. Computer Games (Yalls Cover) by Mi Sex
14. Baby I’m Yours (Arctic Monkeys Cover) by Van McCoy
15. Your Song (Ellie Goulding Cover) by Elton John

BONUS

Weezer and Foster the People have been covering each other at their live performances lately. I had the pleasure of hearing Foster the People perform “Say It Ain’t So” at Outside Lands two weeks ago and it was awesome. You can listen to low quality recordings of both covers below. I’m crossing my fingers both bands record these covers in the studio. Shitty recordings will have to do for now.

14. Pumped Up Kicks (Weezer Cover) by Foster the People
15. Say It Ain’t So (Foster the People Cover) by Weezer