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CHVRCHES cover Justin Timberlake’s “Cry Me A River”
CHVRCHES’ 2013 debut The Bones of What You Believe was jam-packed with pop hooks, so it was only a matter of time until they covered a JT song. While the original is a groovy R&B number that foreshadowed Timberlake’s later back-to-basics work like The 20/20 Experience, it still had one leg in the sampled production of the 90s. CHVRCHES took the next logical step by infusing some slinky, space-y synths.
The result is a highly danceable piece of electropop that could easily be featured in Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century. Even if the melody is a little more robotic, singer Lauren Mayberry uses her plaintive high end to keep the vibe perfectly human. Yet the sparse arrangement is significantly more hair-raising, and makes CHVRCHES sound a bit more thirsty for revenge. Given that Timberlake first wrote “Cry Me A River” as a diss track to former flame Britney Spears — and we all saw how her life turned out — potential CHVRCHES belles and beaus should watch their backs.
3/5
Charli XCX covers “Shake It Off”
And then Charli XCX did a punked-up, high-speed version of “Shake It Off,” and all was right with the world.
I wonder if Charli left out the “this sick beat” line because TSwift is currently trying to get the phrase trademarked. No, that’s not a joke. That’s a real thing that’s happening.
Watch: Leighton Meester and Dana Williams cover “You & Your Sister”
Are these just minor coincidences, or can nearly every former cast member from the CW’s Gossip Girl sing like a heavenly angel?
You’ve got Taylor Momsen in The Pretty Reckless, Penn Badgley and MOTHXR, and here’s Leighton Meester doubling up with soulstress Dana Williams in a synchronized and beautiful cover of Chris Bell’s “You & Your Sister.” Harmony at its best, Meester and Williams bring together their perfectly complementary voices to sing the song in a husky, sway-inducing ballad as if the two were actual sisters.
Between the runs and raspy high notes, the song is perfect for cruising down a country road or dancing hand in hand in a field of grass.
Meester, who dropped her album Heartstrings a few weeks ago, shows that she has a place in the music biz. Check out for yourself below!
Girls Names shares new cover
In February, Girls’ Names released their second album, The New Life. They are now releasing a limited edition EP, entitled The Next Life, out on October 29th. The EP includes Brian Eno cover “Third Uncle.”
GIRLS NAMES TOUR DATES:
27/09 – The MAC, Belfast
28/09 – Pacrock Festival, Brussels
29/09 – 013, Tilburg w/Crocodiles
23/10 – Night & Day, Manchester
24/10 – Bungalows and Bears, Sheffield – free show
25/10 – Epic TV, Norwich
26/10 – Nice & Sleazy, Glasgow
27/10 – Think Tank, Newcastle
29/10 – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
30/10 – Start The Bus, Bristol
31/10 – Roundhouse, London w/ The Cult
01/11 – Roundhouse, London w/ The Cult
02/11 – The Green Door Store, Brighton
Astronautalis covers “Black And Yellow”
Check out our old pool buddy Astronautalis‘ cover of Wiz Khalifa’s “Black And Yellow” here and then go download it FO FREE Y’ALL! Dude’s got skills.
Woods announces Spring/Summer tour and cover The Kinks
Woods release their cover of The Kinks “God’s Children” that can be streamed below:
They also announced new spring/summer tour with dates to follow:
Thu-May-9 Les Nuits de Botanique – Brussels (B)
Fri-May-10 Vera – Groningen (NL)
Sat-May-11 Pop Revo – Aarhus (DK)
Sun-May-12 Pustervik – Gothenburg (S)
Mon-May-13 Debaser – Stockholm (S)
Tues-May-14 Debaser – Malmö (S)
Weds-May-15 Stengade – Copenhagen (DK)
Thu-May-16 Comet Club – Berlin (D)
Sat-May-18 The Great Escape @ Pavilion Theatre(Uncut Stage)- Brighton (UK)
Sun-May-19 The Lexington – London (UK)
Mon-May-20 Indiestad @ Paradiso – Amsterdam (NL)
Tues-May-21 Le Point Ephemere – Paris (F)
Weds-May-22 Le Saint des Seins – Toulouse (F)
Thu-May-23 Primavera Sound – Barcelona (ES)
Sat-Jul-13 Boston, MA TT The Bears *
Sun-Jul-14 Portland, ME Space 538 *
Mon-Jul-15 Burlington, VT Signal Kitchen *
Tue-Jul-16 Montreal, QC Il Motore *
Wed-Jul-17 Toronto, ON Horseshoe Tavern *
Thu-Jul-18 Cleveland, OH Beachland Tavern
Fri-Jul-19 Chicago, IL Pitchfork Music Festival
Mon-Jul-22 Louisville, KY Zanzabar *
Tue-Jul-23 Charlottesville, VA Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar *
Wed-Jul-24 Philadelphia, PA Morgan’s Pier *
Thu-Jul-25 Baltimore, MD Ottobar *
Sat-Jul-27 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom #
Fri-Aug-16 La Route Du Rock Festival – St. Malo (F)
Sat-Jul-13 Boston, MA TT The Bears *
Sun-Jul-14 Portland, ME Space 538 *
Mon-Jul-15 Burlington, VT Signal Kitchen *
Tue-Jul-16 Montreal, QC Il Motore *
Wed-Jul-17 Toronto, ON Horseshoe Tavern *
Thu-Jul-18 Cleveland, OH Beachland Tavern
Fri-Jul-19 Chicago, IL Pitchfork Music Festival
Mon-Jul-22 Louisville, KY Zanzabar *
Tue-Jul-23 Charlottesville, VA Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar *
Wed-Jul-24 Philadelphia, PA Morgan’s Pier *
Thu-Jul-25 Baltimore, MD Ottobar *
Sat-Jul-27 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom #
Fri-Aug-16 La Route Du Rock Festival – St. Malo (F)
Sun-Aug-18 Greenman Festival – Powys (UK)* = w/ Parquet Courts
# = w/ Alex Bleeker and The Freaks
# = w/ Alex Bleeker and The Freaks