New Entry: Public Body Air "Pocket Calculator" (Kraftwerk Cover)

Brighton post punk/alt band Public Body have aired a lockdown cover of Kraftwerk's classic "Pocket Calculator".

Dedicated to Florian Schneider. Stream it below.

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New Entry: The Foreign Resort Reveal "Under Your Nose" (Pale Saints cover)

Danish post-punk band The Foreign Resort have revealed their cover version of Pale Saints'  "Under Your Nose".

THE STORY: "In the fall of 2015 we were invited by The Blog That Celebrates Itself to do a cover of a Pale Saints song for a compilation dedicated to the British indie band. We went for the song “Under Your Nose”, kinda just played around and indie turned into noisy reverby rock n roll.

It only took us one evening to rearrange, rehearse and record the song. Basically we listened to the first half of the original track, practiced a bit and then recorded it. Then we did the same with the second half and to this day we are still very happy with the result of a very spontaneous work process.."

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New Entry: The Foreign Resort Share "Stand Back (feat. Anna Bouchard)"

Danish post-punk band The Foreign Resort have shared their cover version of Stevie Nicks' classic "Stand Back", featuring Anna Bouchard from Houston, TX, band Drowner.

THE STORY: "Back in 2011, Anna, made a cheeky statement in a conversation on Twitter that she would love to sing a duet with Mikkel. This was too good an opportunity for us to miss, so of course we jumped on the idea."

"We had already been working a bit on Stevie Nicks' "Stand Back" at that point, so we figured, why not turn the song into a duet?! All instruments and Mikkel's vocals were recorded in Copenhagen and Anna's vocals were recorded in Houston."

"We did however not keep it at a recording only. Attending SXSW 2012 in Austin, TX, we decided to perform the song live at two showcases - one of them the now infamously legendary Sweet Tea Pumpkin Pie showcase at Casa Chapala (ask us about it next time we meet!) The 2020 version has been re-mixed and remastered and might be a bit more new-wavey than the previous shoegazey version."

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New Entry: YACHT Drop "You Fuck Me Up" (Dub Narcotic Sound System Cover)

LA-based conceptual pop band YACHT have dropped their cover version of Dub Narcotic Sound System 2004 song "You Fuck Me Up".

The band's words: "This is a cover of "You Fuck Me Up," by Dub Narcotic Sound System, a lo-fi funk band named after the recording studio in Olympia, Washington, where many of our friends and extended Pacific Northwest community have recorded albums over the decades for K Records and various other satellite labels. The original vocal on this song is performed by the Olympia underground art-ward multi-instrumentalist staple Heather Dunn (Tiger Trap, Liarbird, Lois, Raincoats, The No-No's, Halo Benders, Dennis Driscoll) whose fantastic and loose performance taps into an undeniable, elemental horniness. It's very alive. "

"This music, and the larger constellation of music that constitutes its scene, has always represented, to us, the very fundamentals of punk. In its infinite capacity to miss the point, Pitchfork called this song "horrifically off-key" and "endlessly bad" back in the day.."

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New Entry: YACHT Reveal "Popularity" (Sparks Cover)

LA-based conceptual pop band YACHT have revealed their cover version of the Sparks classic "Popularity".

The band's words: "Week six of quarantine and now we're dreaming about long nights driving aimlessly around Los Angeles with our friends, pinballing from place to place and feeling the sense of aliveness you get just from being in cars, showing up to parties, leaving, heading somewhere else, to the club, always moving & never going anywhere, detached from time until the night turns to morning. "Popularity" is our favorite song from our favorite Sparks album (1983's "In Outer Space")—a perfect ode to being a vapid LA person going everywhere at once, and to the simple satisfaction of being around other people and feeling popular. By the time we get back out into the world we'll have forgotten what our favorite places are called too. This whole album is perfect and nails a balance of reckless energy and deep loneliness that feels very appropriate to our moment."

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Watch: Actors Drop Visuals For "Mining For Heart" (The Sound Cover)

Canadian cold wave/post-punk/synth pop band Actors have dropped visuals for their cover version of The Sound's 1985 song "Mining For Heart".

Jason Corbett had to say about making the track: “We had come home from our first tour supporting our debut record and had been listening to a lot of The Sound. We hit the studio and recorded our cover of Mining For Heart. The original is so beautiful and rich. We wanted to share some of that beauty.”

Grab the cover here if you haven't already, and watch the video below.

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New Entry: Sam Evian "Right Down the Line" (Gerry Rafferty cover)

New York-based songwriter/singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer Sam Evian has aired his  cover version of Gerry Rafferty's 1978 classic "Right Down the Line".

Speaking about his choice of song, Evian explained, "At the end of the You, Forever recording session, we had a little room left at the end of the tape reel so we decided to do a cover. "Right Down the Line" is one of my favorite songs and I covered it because I wanted to learn how to sing all those harmonies on the chorus."

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New Entry: Curses Premieres "This Is The Day" (The The Cover)

Berlin-based nu-disco/house/techno producer Luca Venezia aka Curses has premiered his cover version of The The's classic "This Is The Day".

The song features on the 10th anniversary compilation of Greece-based music platform Last Gas Station  (aka La.Ga.Sta.) compilation, which will be out on may 6th. Grab it here.

Curses offers an ethereal take on his favourite The The song with his signature style and aesthetic.

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New Entry: No Vacation Unveil "Linger" (The Cranberries Cover)

San Francisco-based indie pop/dream pop/surf band No Vacation have unveiled their cover version of The Cranberries' classic "Linger".

As a tribute to The Cranberries, the band have covered their 1993 debut album "Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We?" in its entirety. Grab it here.

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New Entry: Starcrawler Unveil "Pet Sematary" (The Ramones Cover)

Los Angeles rock n' roll band Starcrawler have unveiled their cover version of The Ramones' 1989 single "Pet Sematary".

The song, is out now on Rough Trade Records and features on the ‘Pet Sematary’ film soundtrack (an adaptation of the Stephen King novel). Buy it here.

Get it here and stream it below.

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New Entry: Dinowalrus Reveal "Rescue" (Echo & The Bunnymen Cover)

Brooklyn-based psychedelic synth-rock band Dinowalrus have revealed their cover version of Echo & The Bunnymen's classic track "Rescue".

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New Entry: Friendly Fires "Lack Of Love" (Charles B & Adonis Cover)

British indie rock/pop/dance band Friendly Fires have shared their cover  version of Charles B & Adonis' 1988 track "Lack Of Love".

About the cover, the band posted:

Lack Of Love by Charles B & Adonis has been hovering in and around the top of the charts in Friendly Fires land for over 12 years. It was an important tune for us when we started the band, and it's an important tune for us now. It squelches and fizzes and yearns and emotes – it's a piece of secular gospel music that bangs the dance floor, and will do eternally. 

We wanted to cover one of our all-time favourites as a little palate-cleansing exercise; try and make it faithful to the original but also carry off into somewhere new. Thanks to Adonis & Charles B for making the original all those years ago, it continues to inspire us.

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New Entry: Kill The Moose "Into My Arms" (Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds Cover)

French indie rock/alt/shoegaze band Kill The Moose have unleashed their cover version of  Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds song "Into My Arms".

The cover is taken from 'Death Is Not The End... Tribute to Nick Cave', the tribute compilation of TBTCI for the musician, singer-songwriter, author, screenwriter, composer and occasional film actor, Nicholas Edward Cave. Buy it here.

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Weezer Release 'The Teal Album' Ft. Covers of A-HA, Tears For Fears, ELO, Eurythmics and More

Los Angeles indie rock/alt band Weezer have released 'The Teal Album', a surprise collection of covers featuring songs from TOTO, Tears For Fears, Eurythmics, A-Ha, The Turtles, Black Sabbath, Electric Light Orchestra, TLC, Michael Jackson and Ben E. King.

The record is out today (January 24) via Crush Music/Atlantic Records, get it here.

It precedes the band’s forthcoming new album of originals, The Black Album, due out March 1.

Take a listen to the covers below.

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Watch: The Ninth Wave Unleash "Love You 'Till The End" (The Pogues Cover)

Glasgow noise pop/post-punk quartet The Ninth Wave have unleashed the video for their excellent cover version of The Pogues 1996's song "Love You 'Till The End".

The song is part of our current playlist and is out today (December 14) via Distiller Records. Get it here.

“We decided to make this cover the final thing we put out this year because The Pogues aren’t exactly like our band but still capture emotion in the same way,” said the band in a statement. “We did the whole thing in a couple of days – we recorded it all one night in our studio and then it was mixed by Dan [Austin] who we’ve worked with since our first releases.”

Watch the clip below.

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Watch: Chromatics Air Video For "I'm on Fire" (Bruce Springsteen Cover)

Portland indie pop/electronic/synth band Chromatics have aired the video for their version of Bruce Springsteen classic ''I'm on Fire".

The song features on their 2006's record 'In the City', and is out today as an EP with a few unheard tracks from the original tapes, via Italians Do It Better. Grab it here.

The video was filmed By Johnny Jewel and Nat Walker exactly 12 Years Ago, at Studio Suite 3O4 in Portland, Oregon on December 13th, 2006. Check out below. 

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Listen: Blossoms Unleash "Wonderful Christmastime" (Paul McCartney Cover)

Manchester indie rock/psych pop band Blossoms have unleashed their version of Paul McCartney's 1979 Yuletide classic "Wonderful Christmastime".

The song is out now via Virgin EMI Grab it here and stream it below.

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New Entry: Generationals Unveil "Kid" (The Pretenders cover)

New Orleans indie pop-rock duo Generationals have unveiled their take on The Pretenders' 1979 song "Kid".

The song features on the new collection State Dogs: Singles 2017-1, which will hit the stores on December 7 via Polyvinyl Record Company. Pre-order it here.

"I try not to get too hung up on heroes but I make an exception for Chrissie Hynde. I think she's the best. She is my favorite lyricist ever. As a kid in the 90s, I first saw her when the Pretenders played 'Night in My Veins' on SNL and I was immediately changed. I spent years going through all of her songs. I'll never get enough. 'Kid' was the second single the Pretenders ever released and it's still one of the best in a long catalogue of absolute killer songs."

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Watch: Boy Azooga Air "Do The Standing Still" (The Table cover)

Cardiff post punk/alt band Boy Azooga have aired a video for their cover version of cult Welsh band The Tables 1977's dance floor classic "Do The Standing Still".

Davey had the following to say about the band’s decision to cover the track: ”In 1977 Tony Barnes, Russell Young, Len Lewis and Mickey O Connor, collectively known as The Table, released their comic book dead body dance floor classic ‘Do The Standing Still’… As huge comic book fans, the songs lyrics reference multiple Marvel Comic Fantastic Four titles amongst the other chaos. It’s an amazing song so we decided to cover it, with super hero Eddie Al-Shakarchi behind the desk. Apparently people used to rush the dance floor and stand still for the duration of the song when it came on in clubs or when the band played it live. We hope you enjoy our cover and accompanying video featuring Kliph Scurlock, a polar bear and some confused members of the public.” 

Watch/listen below.

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Watch: Weezer Reveal New Video For "Africa" (Toto Cover)

Los Angeles indie rock/alt band Weezer have revealed the video for their cover version of Toto's 80s classic "Africa", starring Weird Al Yankovic.

The cover came after an online campaign asking the band to cover Toto's hit went viral, the band decided to do the cover, resulting in their first hit on Billboard's Hot 100 chart after a decade. Get the track here.

Following the song's release, Toto covered Weezer's "Hash Pipe," to return the favor. 

Watch the video below.

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