I'm on a Bleach Lab mailing list. I don't remember signing up, but I must have done at some point. Let's blame Bandcamp.
Anyway, they emailed last week to announce a new release, "a spontaneous decision to record a last minute cover at a live session last year" - specifically, their take on The Cardigans' My Favourite Game. Like must of Bleach Lab's output, it's perfectly serviceable but... well, have a listen.
Which is fine. But it's so close to the Cardigans' original, it really makes you wonder why they bothered. Or is that just me being a miserable sod?
Here's the source. Oh Nina (obligatory Scandi-sigh, etc)...
Yeah, make it your own or don't bother.
ReplyDeleteIt's like they decided, "Let's make this sound as much like the original as possible."
DeleteYes, unfortunately I think it sounds like it could be a Cardigans tribute band version, the differences are just too subtle.
ReplyDeleteHmm, now it's got me thinking, though. What would a Cardigans tribute band be called...?
The Card-agains?
DeleteThat's excellent!
DeleteCan't beat that but maybe the second best Cardigans tribute band - I'm sure the market could bear more than one - could call themselves The Bandwagon Jumpers
DeleteVery good.
DeleteSorry.....that's an awful cover version. Kind of like a modern version of the sort of music you'd find on one of the 'Top of The Pops' Hallmark LPs....the sort that used to be 10p a pop in charity shops but can now fetch silly money on ebay, thanks to hipsters an/or folk with more money than sense, looking for them.
ReplyDeleteUsed to have a couple of those albums as a kid. If only I still had them!
DeleteWhy indeed
ReplyDeleteMakes you wonder.
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