Big Thief: Off You (The Breeders Cover)
For record label 4AD’s 40th anniversary covers compilation, Bills & Aches & Blues, folk rockers Big Thief deliver a touching rendition of The Breeders’ “Off You.” Pared back but powerful (quite like …
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Sofie + Miss World feat. Peanut Butter Wolf: Melody
Stones Throw Records artists Sofie and Miss World tap label founder Peanut Butter Wolf (aka Christopher Manak) for a cover of Plustwo’s 1983 track “Melody.” Their version boasts the same sense of …
Amanda Palmer + Rhiannon Giddens: It’s A Fire
With recording artist Amanda Palmer on lockdown in New Zealand and MacArthur “Genius” Grant-recipient Rhiannon Giddens quarantined in Ireland, the duo determined to collaborate remotely on “It’s A Fire,” an entrancing Portishead …
Amber Mark: Thong Song (Sisqó Cover)
Sisqó’s 1999 campy hit “Thong Song” may be oft-disparaged, but it remains a masterstroke written by the then-19-year-old. NYC-based singer, songwriter and producer Amber Mark has just covered the track—and with relish. …
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A cover of a classic, moody music by a supergroup, piano house from a disco queen and more new tunes
ANOHNI: It’s All over Now, Baby Blue (Bob Dylan Cover)
A dreamlike reimagining of a Bob Dylan classic, ANOHNI’s “It’s All over Now, Baby Blue” continues the singer’s impassioned call for justice throughout the world. From 2016’s LP Hopelessness to last year’s …
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Ballads, bops, break-up songs and an '80s anthem in our round-up of music this week
Orville Peck: Smalltown Boy (Bronski Beat Cover)
Since its 1984 release, Bronski Beat’s seminal “Smalltown Boy” has remained an expression of hope and liberation from isolation and homophobia—and now masked cowboy Orville Peck has recorded a cover of the …
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Blissful funk, techno-tinged house, compelling ballads and more new music
Sharon Van Etten feat. Josh Homme: (What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding?
Penned by Nick Lowe and popularized by Elvis Costello & the Attractions four years later, “(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding?” now has a riveting rendition from Sharon Van Etten …