Coury Palermo has just released is first EP, “boxsideoutV.1″ which can be purchased on iTunes. And as an added bonus is releasing a new remix of his cover version of Eurythmics, “Here Comes The Rain Again”. This particular cover is remixed by Odd Year.
Coury Palermo – Here Comes the Rain Again (Odd Year)
Truth be told, I should have a 10 top covers list below, but evidently I really didn’t keep good track of all the covers I listened too this year… However, the following five are on constant rotation on my ipod and therefore are listed as my top 5 for 2009.
5. 6PM – Down The Line (Jose Gonzalez cover)
I always enjoy a little splash of electronic elements on an otherwise organic track, which is exactly what 6PM did with this cover of Jose Gonzalez’s “Down The Line” by 6PM. 6PM is the Spanish duo of Ivan Oubina and Rual Mon. This track can be found on their Tape Worms EP.
Video of the Original track by Jose Gonzalez:
4.Coury Palermo – Here Comes the Rain Again (Eurythmics cover)
Spectacular cover of a classic and beloved Eurythmics track. Coury takes a minimalist take with organic flare and let’s his voice soar, twist and dive into an abyss of orchestration.
Original Track:
3.Jeppe – Johhny Come Home (Fine Young Cannibals cover)
Jeppe Laursen was one half of Junior Senior (the other half being, Jesper Mortensen), who scored a huge hit with “Move Your Feet“. Late 2008, both members called it quits to pursue solo ventures. And the first effort for Jeppe was this cover of Fine Young Cannibals’ ‘Johnny Come Home’.
Original Track:
2. Something A La Mode – Little Bit of Feel Good [ft. Adam Jospeh] (Jamie Lidell cover) Originally found on Jamie’s 2008 album, JIM. Something A La Mode (SALM) gives a Jamie Lidell soul track a daft punk facelift. And Adam Jospeh’s voice rocks this cover. Would love to hear Adam do more tracks similar to this.
Original Track
1.Taken By Trees – My Boys (Animal Collective cover)
Wonderful treatment of a spectacular track. Taken by Trees is the moniker used by Victoria Bergsman, whom you might recognize as the voice from Peter Bjorn and John’s, “Young Folks”. The instrumentation on this track reminds me of Vampire Weekend.
Original Track:
Just found my new love, it’s Jeppe Laursen. Jeppe Laursen was one half of Junior Senior (the other half being, Jesper Mortensen), who scored a huge hit with “Move Your Feet“. Late 2008, both members called it quits to pursue solo ventures. And the first effort for Jeppe was this cover of Fine Young Cannibals’ ‘Johnny Come Home’. Jeppe recently also lent his voice to Classixx’s track called “I’ll Get You”. Looking forward to Jeppe’s 2010 releases! Warning — Shameless Plug: Jeppe, in case you’re reading this, would love to hear your voice on a track of mine — listen here for a taste of my work: http://www.thesixtyone.com/theoddyear/
Classixx – I’ll Get You (Ft. Jeppe)
Classixx – I’ll Get You (Ft. Jeppe) Coulson Remix
Slightly off topic was a tweet from Jeppe that “Kelis’ Accapella is so Andy Bell (of Erasure) it cracks me up”. Sure enough, Jeppe is spot on. Not really a Kelis fan, but this track I’m actually feeling.
Grooving, hypnotic cover of a Alan Vega track that was released in 1980 on his self-titled debut album.
LCD SoundSystem – Bye Bye Bayou (Alan Vega Cover)
I would love to do a remix of this cover. This is a cover of an Animal Collective track called, “My Girls”. Taken by Trees is the moniker used by Victoria Bergsman, whom you might recognize as the voice from Peter Bjorn and John’s, “Young Folks”. The instrumentation on this track reminds me of Vampire Weekend.
There isn’t much that I feel I needA solid soul and the blood I bleedBut with a little girl, and by my spouse,I only want a proper houseI don’t care for fancy thingsOr to take part in the freshest wave,But to provide for mine who askI will, with heart, on my father’s graveOn my father’s grave(On your father’s grave)I don’t mean to seem like ICare about material things,Like a social status,I just wantFour walls and adobe slatsFor my boys
From iTunes Foreign Exchange, we have two cover tracks from the likes of Yelle & Roby.
From wiki:
iTunes Foreign Exchange features two bands from two different countries covering one of the other’s songs in their native tongue.
Robyn – Becaus of Boys (Yelle Cover)
Yelle – Who’s That Girl (Robyn Cover)
I personally always lean toward the electronic side of thinigs… well electronics with some sort of beat. So this remix of Lykke Li covering a King of Leon’s track “Knocked Up” is right up my alley by Death To The Throne.
Enjoy!
Lykke Li – Knocked Up (Death To The Throne Remix)
lyrics:
“Knocked Up”
I don’t care what nobody says
We’re gonna have a baby
Taking off in a coupe De ville
She buckled up on navy
She don’t care what her mama said, no
She’s gonna have my baby
I’m taking all i have to take
This takings gonna shape mePeople call us renegade
’cause we like living crazy
We like taking on the town
Some people getting lazyI don’t care what nobody says, no
I’m going to be her lover
Always mad and usually drunk
But I love her like no otherAnd the doctor seems to say he don’t know
Where we’re gonna go?
I’m a ghost and I don’t think I quite know
Where we’re gonna go?
Where we’re gonna go?People call us renegade
Feel like we’re living crazy
We like taking on the town
Some people getting lazyI don’t care what nobody says, no
I’m going to be her lover
Always mad and usually drunk
But I love her like no otherAnd the doctor seems to say he don’t know
Where we’re gonna go?
I’m a ghost and I don’t think I quite know
Where we’re gonna go?
Where we’re gonna go?
Where we’re gonna go?
Where we’re gonna go?
Where?They gonna call us renegade, woah, oh, oh
Feel like we’re living on this town, woah, oh, oh
Woah, oh, oh, woah, oh, ohAnd I don’t care if you don’t win
I don’t care what nobody says
We’re gonna have a baby
Taking off in a coupe De ville
She buckled up on navy
She don’t care what her mama said, no
She’s gonna have my baby
I’m taking all I have to take
This takings gonna shape meWoah, oh, oh, woah, oh, oh
Video: Lykke Li – “Knocked Up” (Kings of Leon Cover) (Live on Carson Daly)
Video for Kings of Leon – Knocked Up:
