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Under The Covers

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What an exquisite feeling it is to be wrapped around safely in your bed sheets. Alone or with a significant other, its always bound to be a great experience. Truly brilliant song covers parallel their sonic linen brothers in the way they seem to soothe you. There’s certain magic in a cover, its card to place. Is it listening to your favorite tunes through someone else’s eyes? Or is it the artist covering the song that intrigues us? I feel covers always brings me closer to both artist, moreso the one singing. Its almost like we now have something in common, we both like the song being covered. Covers may help you relate to an artist more than their own music.

Our favorite Sheffield indie-rockers, Arctic Monkeys show the soft side we took pleasure in listening to on songs like “Mardy Bum” and “505″ on the Barbra Lewis cover and Leave Before The Lights Come On B-Side “Baby, I’m Yours”. Its quite a charming side from the lads. I’ve always wondered whether they were romantics or not. This song is THE perfect serenade song of all-time. Hear that guys?

MP3 | Arctic Monkeys - Baby, I’m Yours (Barbra Lewis Cover)

Doing some deep digging over at the GvB archives proved to be rewarding. This cover of Björk’s beloved “Hyperballad”, beautifully sung by Karen O, fully slipped out of my mind. I’m extremely happy I found this gem again. Karen O is simple the most fantastic indie queen of all time, her covering another musical queen is just pure, filthy fun (Yes, pure filth).

MP3 | Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Hyperballad (Björk Cover) [Acoustic]

I think everyone will agree that Secret Heart is a lovely song, and I’m sure you’re all with me when I say Feist is an incredible soloist. Put those and together and you get…

MP3 | Feist - Secret Heart (Sexsmith Cover)

The Arcade Fire is really the best band to come along since the Talking Heads stopped making sense. So, naturaly, Arcade Fire’s take on the Talking Heads’ classic tune “Naive Melody” is divine!

MP3 | Arcade Fire - Naïve Melody (Talking Heads Cover)