The songs are not simply covers. They are major reinterpretations of some famous stuff. It’s quite radical …
[It’s] quite onerous, as some of the songs are among the best known in the last 40 years. The album will be acoustic, using only orchestral instruments (no guitars, drums or world instruments), and range in size from sparse chamber music to a much fuller orchestral sound.
I haven’t seen anywhere whether there will be actual vocals involved or not but that just might be something that we have have to wait and hear on the first single
There is one thing that has always bothered me about covers. Is it the highest form of flattery or is it a slap in the face. One might see it as a compliment, as to say “This is a great track, I want a part of that” while on the other hand one could also see it as “Man, I could do that song so much better than they did.” I’m sure it’s gone both ways.
Scratch My Back:
01 Heroes (David Bowie cover)
02 The Boy in the Bubble (Paul Simon cover)
03 Mirrorball (Elbow cover)
04 Flume (Bon Iver cover)
05 Listening Wind (Talking Heads cover)
06 The Power of the Heart (Lou Reed cover)
07 My Body Is a Cage (Arcade Fire cover)
08 The Book of Love (Magnetic Fields cover)
09 I Think It’s Going to Rain Today (Randy Newman cover)
10 Après Moi (Regina Spektor cover)
11 Philadelphia (Neil Young cover)
12 Street Spirit (Radiohead cover)
