{"id":1513,"date":"2021-11-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-15T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sofarsoundsblo.wpengine.com\/blog\/articles\/these-covers-shed-new-light-on-songs-we-love\/"},"modified":"2024-06-10T17:50:38","modified_gmt":"2024-06-10T17:50:38","slug":"covers-of-songs-we-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/covers-of-songs-we-love","title":{"rendered":"These Covers Shed New Light on Songs We Love"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A good cover serves as more than a reminder of a well-known tune\u2013 it\u2019s a whole new interpretation of the song\u2019s true power, what it can do. Here are a few times Sofar artists have pushed the sonic bounds and brought a new perspective to songs we love. We upload new video performances to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@Sofarsounds\/featured\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">our YouTube channel regularly<\/a>, so you&#8217;ll always have new covers to enjoy.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>1. AKASE &#8211; Under Pressure (The War On Drugs Cover) | Sofar London<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/7ixcTROiGr4BzA101wNgkd?si=1bcf656405644b9e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The London-based duo<\/a> took the electronic edge of the original and ran with it, creating tall peaks of icy synths, dotted with small, bursting beats\u2013\u00a0listening to it almost feels like moving between tall glaciers\u2013 but that\u2019s for you to decide.<\/p>\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1kk2JAk7U7Y\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2><strong>2. PitchBlak Brass Band &#8211; Killing Me Softly (Cover) | Sofar Atlanta<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>This one\u2019s taken on many forms, and <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/6CnRl6skpxm5dXejsytJ0P?si=2fe5d0dc5fda4349\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pitchblak Brass Band<\/a> does it equal justice as all those before. The crew turns the classic into a full, jammy horn arrangement, <em>and<\/em> singalong affair. Need we even say more?<\/p>\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yYhh8aUp4rU\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2><strong>3. Lily Allen &#8211; I Want To Break Free (Queen Cover) | Sofar London<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Sometimes just stripping it down can really let a song breathe. <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/13saZpZnCDWOI9D4IJhp1f?si=b0aaaae34c704a46\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lily Allen<\/a> brought the Queen classic to its bones\u2013\u00a0vocals and piano.\u00a0They\u2019re solid.<\/p>\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MpMPkfOXP84\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2><strong>4. Alejandro Garc\u00eda &#8211; All Apologies (Nirvana Cover) | Sofar Seville<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/0EOPEv7HZviXP0USixcsfT?si=0c435c8a34834efa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alejandro Garc\u00eda<\/a> distills the grunge-rock number into a slow and collected, epic build, guiding us through the journey. We stay right on his heels the whole time.<\/p>\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bJvYNCPoT5Q\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2><strong>5. Linda Diaz &#8211; Latch (Disclosure feat. Sam Smith Cover) | Sofar NYC<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Slowed down and simplified\u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/0GyNf8GO6wlbCrReIREot3?si=78c51837a63d4ae9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the 2020 Tiny Desk contest winner<\/a> took this pop song and illuminated its soft ballad heart. Also, she nails those vocals.<\/p>\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/j7AcUvq7SXs\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Photo credit: Linda Diaz, photo by Kevin Labeck<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/\">See some great covers in your city by going to a Sofar show near you!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A good cover serves as more than a reminder of a well-known tune\u2013 it\u2019s a whole new interpretation of the song\u2019s true power, what it can do. Here are a few times Sofar artists have pushed the sonic bounds and brought a new perspective to songs we love. 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