10 Indie Covers for tonight

I'm still addicted to finding/admiring cover songs.

1. The Wombats - Bleeding Love (Leona Lewis)
I was undoubtedly no fan of Bleeding Love but love this cover.


2. Arctic Monkeys - Take It Or Leave It (The Strokes) Arctic Monkeys were/are Strokes fans. See whether that Turner boy plus his Sheffield crew did them justice.

3. Mark Ronson - Just (Radiohead)
From his album Version, I like this one the best. Normally looks of horror should greet anyone covering Radiohead, but this one should not be missed. Note the multiple Ronsons in this videoclip.


4. Hard-Fi – Seven Nation Army (The White Stripes)
A whole different feel is given here - it needs to be heard.


5. Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly - D.A.N.C.E (Justice)
This acoustic view comes off brilliantly.

6. The Kooks - Kids (MGMT)
Such a good cover, and Luke's accent just adds to it.


7. Arctic Monkeys - You Know I’m No Good (Amy Winehouse)
When will Arctic Monkeys learn to leave these songs (this cover, their Girls Aloud cover) to the ladies? Hopefully never, with this rendition a treat, albeit without the hilarity that their cover of Girls Aloud's pop chart scrambler imparted on the listener.


8. Muse - Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want (The Smiths) Any Muse version of any song need be heard, with either an ear of disbelief or, in my case, appreciation.

9. Bloc Party - Say It Right (Nelly Furtado)
Hate Nelly Furtado. Love Bloc Party.


And the best cover version ever to grace the airwaves/CD/record:
10. Muse - Feeling Good (Nina Simone)

Or:
The advisable way of listening - as part of Muse's Origin of Symmetry album.
The advisable way of watching - a live peformance (Hullaboo live DVD or HAARP lvie DVD)

Frightened Rabbit

These Scotsmen are my recent discovery, despite the fact that they have already existed for some while. Last year they released their new album called The Midnight Organ Fight, which can be streamed here. Or you can just Google away like I did on a trail of rodent discovery.

Christmas is over, yet let this song bring you back to ravaged Christmas pudding and the shredded remains of wrapping paper strewn across the floor.
Frightened Rabbit - It's Xmas so we'll stop