August 20th, 2008
Midweek Makeover: A Lighter Note
Some covers are interesting because they take a work originally filled with energy and just strip it away, leaving a previously unappreciated core. I’ve got two examples of that today.
The first is Frente!’s cover of New Order’s Bizarre Love Triangle:
You know, I somehow missed this when it first came out, and only discovered it when I stole a CD from a friend a few years ago (thanks, P!). And if that CD had been vinyl, I’d have worn it out by now.
The second one came to me just yesterday via one of those often (and rightly) maligned Facebook applications. Despite the means, the end is good - Jenny Owen Youngs’ take on Nelly’s Hot in Herre:
