Yuck - Chew
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“Chew” by Yuck // Chew (Single) (2012)
And just like they were never gone, Yuck is back a year later with a new single and I couldn’t be happier. “Chew” continues their focus on breathing new life into guitar based rock and roll, but this time around it could be argued that they found their way to the shoegaze bin when seeking out inspiration. “Chew” sounds like a great lost Pavement and My Bloody Valentine collaboration that only exists in my mind. To be quite honest, I absolutely adore everything about this song. Highest recommendation.
Silversun Pickups - Bloody Mary (Nerve Endings)
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“Bloody Mary (Nerve Endings)” by Silversun Pickups // Neck of the Woods (2012)
Silversun Pickups are keeping the widescreen, shoegazing guitar rock alive and that’s a noble thing. In fact, this new single feels much more mature than I expected out of the new album (“Neck of the Woods”, due May 8th). It’s heavy, dark and melodic, which is where they’re at their best, but luckily they’ve left behind the unnecessary need to shred as they have done in the past. It’s a great effort from the band and hopefully a sign of where the album is going to be heading.
(pre-order) Neck of the Woods by Silversun Pickups
THE CURE // COVERED
Here is the previously mentioned covers compilation featuring the music of The Cure. Lots of lesser known artists mixed in this time around because quite frankly, they were the best. Also, I wasn’t about to include 40 different versions of “Lovesong”, so the only duplicate tracks included are two very different takes on “Boys Don’t Cry”. Are there some covers that I missed - sure. Most of those were instances of choosing who I felt covered a particular track the best.
So without further ado, here are classic songs by The Cure as re-interpreted by artists over the years.
Playlist (click the band name for more info on the band):
- The Submarines - Boys Don’t Cry
- Alkaline Trio - Exploding Boy
- Britt Daniel (Spoon) - 10:15 Saturday Night (live)
- The Casket Lottery - Six Different Ways
- The Smashing Pumpkins - A Night Like This (James Iha version)
- Dean & Britta - Friday I’m In Love
- The Dandy Warhols - Primary
- The Rosebuds - The Walk
- OK Go - The Lovecats
- Editors - Lullaby
- Bat for Lashes - A Forest
- A.P. Witomski - Seventeen Seconds
- Elk City - Close to Me
- Elizabeth Harper & the Matinee - Pictures of You
- Devics - Catch
- Pandit - Just Like Heaven
- Grant Lee Phillips - Boys Don’t Cry
- The Big Pink - Lovesong
- Trespassers William - Let’s Go to Bed (Disinterested Mix)
- Snow and Voices - Disintegration
(download) The Cure // Covered ( MF | MU )
(stream) Entire Mix @ 8tracks
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Smashing Pumpkins - Eye
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smashing pumpkins - EYE
One of those wonderfully atmospheric Smashing Pumpkins tracks before Billy Corgan lost his fucking mind. This one from David Lynch’s “Lost Highway” soundtrack (which is full of great jams). It’s not the Smashing Pumpkins at their best, but it’s one of their tracks that I can’t help but listen to all the way through once it starts. It’s all creep and atmosphere.
“Eye” can be found on Smashing Pumpkins’ “Greatest Hits” and the official soundtrack to “Lost Highway”.
