I have to be honest, I think Animal Collective was a little overhyped in 2009. They made the top of almost everyone’s “Best of 2009″ list, and personally, I don’t think they’re that great. Yes, they’re really good and interesting, but sometimes they can get annoying. Maybe I have overplayed ‘Merriweather Post Pavillon’?
Sondre Lerche recently covered one of my favorites “Bluish” acoustically from the album. It’s a very minimal cover, with the soft strums of his guitar playing parallel with his crispy voice. This is Animal Collective on a whole, new, different perspective.
Once you strip down a song to its bare basics, it’s surprising how different it sounds from its original cover and how radio friendly it can sound.
Sondre Lerche – “Bluish” (Animal Collective Cover)Stream
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