Category: Cover Songs
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P!nk + Brandi Carlile: Nothing Compares 2 U (Sinéad O’Connor Tribute)
[ad_1] Listen Culture P!nk + Brandi Carlile: Nothing Compares 2 U (Sinéad O’Connor Tribute) David Graver 27 July 2023 From beloved Irish recording artist Sinéad O’Connor’s double platinum second studio album, I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got, “Nothing Compares 2 U” (written by Prince) became one of the biggest hits of the early […]
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Listen, The Snow Is Falling – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] Strange Loops & Outer Psych, the forthcoming compilation album from Andy Bell, chronicles a milestone year for the British singer-songwriter (and Ride vocalist and guitarist). It features 16 tracks, including those from his three-EP run earlier this year. Among them is “Listen, The Snow Is Falling,” a dreamy, warm and wondrous cover of Yoko […]
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These Days – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] In support of The Ally Coalition, an organization dedicated to supporting the needs of the LGBTQ+ community, Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, Weyes Blood, Matty Healy of The 1975 and Trey Anastasio joined virtuoso producer Jack Antonoff (the non-profit’s co-founder, along with sister Rachel) for a stunning cover of Jackson Browne’s “These Days,” perhaps most famously recorded by […]
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Georgia Maq: Samson – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] Recorded live in the Utzon Room of the Sydney Opera House, a powerful cover of Regina Spektor’s “Samson” finds Melbourne-based singer-songwriter and Camp Cope member Georgia Maq (aka Georgia McDonald) honoring the beauty of the original while accentuating it with her own vocal signatures. “‘Samson’ is a very important song to me, being a […]
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Listen Up – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] Jamila Woods: Boundaries New from Chicago-based singer, songwriter and poet Jamila Woods, “Boundaries” is the artist’s first solo track since 2020’s “Sula (Paperback)” and it’s smooth, soulful and mellow yet spirited. The song is about “the negotiation between private and shared space in a new relationship, the risk involved in letting someone get close […]
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That’s How You Know (Lori McKenna Cover) – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] Iron & Wine (aka singer-songwriter Sam Beam) has collaborated with vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Sima Cunningham and Macie Stewart of Chicago art-rock band Finom (formerly known as Ohmme) for an eerie, enveloping and textured cover of folk singer Lori McKenna’s “That’s How You Know.” The track will appear on a four-song Lori McKenna cover EP […]
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Weird Fishes/ Arpeggi (Radiohead Cover) – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] Mexican acoustic guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela have applied their virtuoso talents to an exquisite instrumental rendition of Radiohead’s “Weird Fishes/ Arpeggi.” Rodrigo shares in a statement that, “When I was young, I never took a close look into Radiohead’s music…It was not until we met John Leckie, who produced our first album in 2006 […]
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Listen Up – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] Macie Stewart: Maya, Please Chicago-based Macie Stewart (of OHMME, Marrow and now-defunct group Kids These Days) released their debut solo album Mouth Full of Glass last year, and now shares “Maya, Please” which will appear as a bonus track on the record when it’s released outside the US in November. The minimal but lush […]
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On The Floor (Perfume Genius Cover) – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] In 2020 Perfume Genius released the upbeat, glittery “On The Floor,” a glorious track describing the overwhelming energy of a crush, and now Dan Wilson (of Semisonic) has reworked the jaunty track into a slightly more gentle, guitar-led version. Melodically and lyrically, it’s unchanged and Wilson says, “I didn’t want to mess with that. […]
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Listen Up – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] Boychik: Dust After Rest Boychik—a moniker for singer, composer and actor Ben Levi Ross—arrives with “Dust After Rest,” a debut single of profound depth and beauty. This ethereal exploration of queer identity is coupled with visuals both imaginative and life-affirming, directed by Ross and John Novotny, that transition from intimate close-ups to puppetry and idyllic […]
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Everytime (Britney Spears Cover) – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] Replacing the tinkling keys of Britney Spears’ haunting 2003 ballad “Everytime” with a guitar, Ethel Cain reimagines the sad bop as a slowed-down, even more somber lament. The song (written by Spears and her back-up singer Annet Artani) is an ethereal, shapeshifting creation that’s carried by Cain’s melancholy voice and almost eerie backing vocals. […]
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Listen Up – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] Darius feat. Kadhja Bonet: NOTHING TO ME Parisian producer Darius teams up with spellbinding musician and vocalist Kadhja Bonet for “NOTHING TO ME,” a hypnotic electro-soul ballad that transcends. From the funky bass-line to Bonet’s sultry vocals, the mellow tune enchants listeners. “I have been in awe of Kadhja Bonet’s project since her first […]
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Nobody Sees Me Like You Do (Yoko Ono Cover) – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] Death Cab for Cutie’s Benjamin Gibbard serves as executive producer on the forthcoming tribute album Ocean Child which celebrates the songs of iconic artist and activist Yoko Ono through 14 inspired cover versions. Among the extensive talent—which ranges from David Byrne and Yo La Tengo to Sharon Van Etten, Jay Som, Stephin Merritt and […]
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Listen Up – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] Róisín Murphy: Something More Replete with soaring synths and effortless vocals, Róisín Murphy’s “Something More” (written by Amy Douglas) maintains a slinky, mellow feel throughout, even when the keys appear half-way through—bringing with them all the nostalgia and energy of piano house. The release coincides with an announcement about Murphy’s upcoming fifth solo album, Róisín […]
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It’s All over Now, Baby Blue (Bob Dylan Cover) – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] 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 charity single, “KARMA,” ANOHNI channels her beguiling vocals into works of intention—with this release dedicated to the fact that “We all know […]