It is known to fans of Mark Kozelek's music that he is as skilled an interpreter as he is a songwriter. After cutting the final Red House Painters album in 1998, he has since used his own name as a means to release the occasional odd cover album between larger projects. 2008's
The Finally LP is among the finest and most humble of these yet, presenting an accessible array of bittersweet yet amicable acoustic covers that span the breadth of Kozelek's unique taste and influence. Known for drastically reconfiguring the songs of Bon Scott, Isaac Brock and Ace Frehley in the past, the singer does not limit himself here either: while stripping down Will Oldham's grimy "New Partner" to a beautifully finger-picked folk song, he does the exact opposite to the likes of Low's "Lazy", metamorphosing their classic slowcore dirge into an upbeat country ditty. Same goes for Husker Du's "Celebrated Summer", which appears as an open-tune mood piece in the vein of Nick Drake. Meanwhile, "If You Want Blood" is an alternate version of an AC/DC cover that appeared on Kozelek's 2001 collection
What's Next to The Moon. This one is worth a spin for admirers of Mark Kozelek or good folk music in general, as well as anyone looking for some interesting cover versions.
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Labels: acoustic, alt-country, covers, folk
posted by Graham H.
Hands down this is the best cover album of Nirvana songs ever made. Yes, I know that sounds way too confident, but upon hearing the album, you'll be more than inclined to agree. Disclaimer: This review is not a guarantee that you will love this album, it's just a guarantee it is the best Nirvana cover out there right now.
PurchaseDownload - Mediafire (v0)Labels: Bluegrass, covers, grunge, indie, quartet
posted by hresvelgr
01. Only Shallow (My Bloody Valentine cover)
02. Pea (Codeine cover)
03. No Cure For The Lonely (Swans cover)
04. Dead Skin Mask (Slayer cover)
05. The Sun Always Shines On TV (A-ha cover)
06. Needle In The Hay (Elliott Smith cover)
07. Long Dark Twenties (Kids In The Hall cover)
08. Faith (The Cure cover)
DOWNLOADPRE-ORDERSlowpoke, I know, but I'm not really into the drone/whatever scene, so I postponed listening to this. But woa. Great covers.
My fave is obviously the Elliott Smith one. At the first listen I was like WTF but then I get used to it. Just like the whole album, really.
Labels: covers, drone, shoegaze
posted by pirs
01. Meant For You (The Beach Boys Cover)
02. Koka Kola (The Clash Cover)
03. Tame (The Pixies Cover)
04. Blast Off (Rivers Cuomo Cover)
05. Hey Sandy (Polaris Cover)
DOWNLOADGo here, join said mailing listCover songs never sounded so awesome, enjoy! Also keep in mind, they are releasing this for FREE! So all they ask in return is joining their mailing list in the above link, it is pretty much enter email address, and click submit. Least you could do for such an awesome band.
Labels: covers, math rock, Punk
posted by P!
