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Cat Power - Dark End of the Street

Dec 4, 2008, 5:17pm

Cat Power likes covers. And, it turns out, so does everyone else. If the success of her cover-filled Jukebox is any indicator, fans will receive her new EP The Dark End of The Street just as warmly. The record opens with the title track, an Aretha Franklin cover. While I don't care for the way she pronounces certain words, or the slightly nasal quality in her voice, she still has an incredibly warm and inviting tone. Certain elements of the song remind me of [...]

Artists: Aretha Franklin, Cat Power, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Fairport Convention, Otis Redding, The Pogues, Procol Harum

Tags: Album Reviews, Album Review, the pogues, cat power, otis redding, Aretha Franklin, procol harum, Creedence Clearwater Revival, sara bellum, Fairport Convention

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