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The 10 Best xx Covers

Oct 19, 2011, 2:19pm Stereogum
El Perro Del Mar covers "Shelter" by the xx
The xx's music is fertile ground for imaginative covers, thanks to the space that the band creates and maintains within its own songs. Inspired by yesterday's Everything But The Girl cover of " Night Time ," we've collected nine more of the best xx tributes. Including a bonus Taylor Momsen cover! Score! Previously: The 10 Best Indie Rock Beyoncé Covers . Read More...
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Artist:OMD
Title:VCR (rough mix)
File Name:SoundCloud
Artist:pedrolindenberg
Title:Love The Way You Lie - Taylor Momsen
File Name:SoundCloud
Genre:Pop Rock
Artist:The xx
Title:"VCR" (Four Tet Remix)
File Name:SoundCloud
Artist:Tracey Thorn
Title:Night Time (The xx Cover)
File Name:SoundCloud
Year:2011

Weezer's 30 Best Cover Songs

Jul 14, 2011, 11:01am Stereogum
Weezer's 30 Best Cover Songs Since winning our nerdy hearts in the mid '90s, Weezer have surprised us with weirdo career moves that may alienate some old-school fans but bolster their off-kilter appeal to a new generation. For example, naming and designing an album around a character from Lost . Or branding their own Snuggie. Or collaborating with Kenny G and Adam Lambert. Or "Can't Stop Partying." At Harvard Rivers Cuomo majored in shattering expectations, probably. So with this week's news about The Weezer Cruise , I thought it would be an appropriate time to compile and rank the power pop kings' varied [...]
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Download Bat For Lashes' 10 Best Cover Songs

Jun 7, 2011, 3:29pm Stereogum
Yesterday we posted a live version of an ethereal new tune Bat For Lashes did at Australia's Vivid Festival. The second part of the Opera House set was performed acoustic with a string quartet - six songs of which five were covers (The Cure, Depeche Mode, Peter Gabriel, Radiohead, Dimitri Tiomkin/Ned Washington). Over the past five years Natasha Khan has taken to heightening the drama and mysticism of the most gothic tunes by artists who've inspired her; even her body language is haunting in this performance of Disintegration 's "Lullaby." So while we wait [...]
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Link Text:5. Bat For Lashes - “I’m On Fire” (Bruce Springsteen Cover)
File Name:Bat For Lashes - Im On Fire.mp3
Artist:Bat For Lashes
Title:A Forest (The Cure Cover)
Link Text:8. Bat For Lashes - “A Forest” (The Cure Cover)
File Name:Bat For Lashes - A Forest (The Cure Cover).mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Genre:Indie
Artist:Bat For Lashes
Title:All I Need (Radiohead Cover)
Link Text:4. Bat For Lashes - “All I Need” (Radiohead Cover)
File Name:Bat For Lashes - All I Need (Radiohead Cover).mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Genre:Indie
Artist:Bat For Lashes
Title:Kangaroo (Big Star Cover)
Link Text:3. Bat For Lashes - “Kangaroo” (Big Star Cover)
File Name:Bat For Lashes - Kangaroo (Big Star Cover).mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Genre:Indie
Artist:Bat For Lashes
Title:Lullaby (The Cure Cover)
Link Text:2. Bat For Lashes - “Lullaby” (The Cure Cover)
File Name:Bat For Lashes - Lullaby (The Cure Cover).mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Genre:Indie
Artist:Bat For Lashes
Title:Solsbury Hill (Peter Gabriel Cover)
Link Text:6. Bat For Lashes - “Solsbury Hill” (Peter Gabriel Cover)
File Name:Bat For Lashes - Solsbury Hill (Peter Gabriel Cover).mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Genre:Indie
Artist:Bat for Lashes
Title:Strangelove (Depeche Mode Cover)
Link Text:1. Bat For Lashes - “Strangelove” (Depeche Mode Cover)
File Name:Bat For Lashes - Strangelove (Depeche Mode Cover).mp3
Bitrate:116 kbps
Genre:Alternative
Year:2011
Artist:Bat For Lashes
Title:Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) (Eurythmics Cover)
Link Text:7. Bat For Lashes - “Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)” (Eurythmics Cover)
File Name:Bat For Lashes - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) (Eurythmics Cover).mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Genre:Indie
Artist:Bat For Lashes
Title:Use Somebody (Kings Of Leon Cover)
Link Text:9. Bat For Lashes - “Use Somebody” (Kings Of Leon Cover)
File Name:Bat For Lashes - Use Somebody (Kings Of Leon Cover).mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Genre:Indie
Artist:Bat For Lashes
Title:Wild Is The Wind (Johnny Mathis Cover)
Link Text:10. Bat For Lashes - “Wild Is The Wind” (Johnny Mathis Cover)
File Name:Bat For Lashes - Wild Is The Wind (Johnny Mathis Cover).mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps

The Best Album Covers Of 2008

Dec 30, 2008, 2:57pm DC9 At Night
In reverse order, this handful of releases looked cool and the music matched the cover art. 5. Calexico - Carried to Dust Not only did the uncomplicated illustration style reflect a return to the... Continue reading "The Best Album Covers Of 2008" >
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