As we’re over a week into December and with the end of the year approaching ever closer, consider this post a cover-song clear out. These (mostly) recent renditions might have missed out receiving the full feature treatment, but all 21 (!) are worth a spin. Many are free downloads.
Alexandra Burke – “Let’s Wait Awhile” (Janet Jackson cover)
Cassettes Won’t Listen – “Standing Outside A Broken Phone Booth With Money In My Hand” (Primitive Radio Gods cover)
Chet Faker – “No Diggity” (Blackstreet cover)
Susanna Hoffs – “This Will Be Our Year” (The Zombies cover)
From Hoffs’ new From Me To You EP, which also includes covers of The Beatles and The Jaynetts, free via SoundCloud.
Bettye LaVette – “I’m Not The One” (The Black Keys cover)
Purchase via iTunes, Amazon MP3.
Muse – “Sign O’ The Times” (Prince cover)
Marissa Nadler – “Ordinary World” (Duran Duran cover)
Meshell Ndegeocello feat. Sinead O’Connor – “Don’t Take All Night” (Nina Simone cover)
Purchase via iTunes, Amazon MP3.
Warren Nomi – “(They Long To Be) Close To You” (Carpenters cover)
Oberhofer – “Runaway” (Kanye West cover)
Katrina Parker – “Diamonds Are Forever” (Shirley Bassey cover)
Free download by signing up for her mailing list.
RAC feat. Liz Anjos – “Climbing Up The Walls” (Radiohead cover)
Rumer – “Sara Smile” (Hall & Oates cover)
Purchase via iTunes, Amazon MP3.
Shout Out Louds – “Is There A Ghost?” (Band Of Horses cover)
The Spiels & Autoheart – “Northern Lad” (Tori Amos cover)
Casey Stratton – “Nothing Compares 2 U” (Sinead O’Connor cover)
Free download via his website.
Tennis – “Guiding Light” (Television cover)
Twin Shadow – “Here Comes The Flood” (Peter Gabriel cover)
Jessie Ware – “What You Won’t Do For Love” (Bobby Caldwell cover)
Free download via her Facebook page (incorrect track listed).
WRITER – “Disparate Youth” (Santigold cover)
YACHT – “I’ll Be Your Mirror (Velvet Underground cover)
Purchase via iTunes, Amazon MP3.