By now you my motto when it comes to covers: Do it better, or do it different.
Self-described “melancholy lo-fi indie” band The Boombox Hearts takes the latter route with “Cover Me,” but it’s pretty darn good, too.
“Cover Me” is at heart a sad song, right from the opening lines, and the Boombox Hearts well capture that sense of longing for connection in a rough and tumble world.
Plus: when’s the last time you heard someone add a trombone solo when covering a Springsteen song?
Released on an EP of outtakes from a Springsteen tribute album, Billy Mann's gorgeous cover of "Two Hearts" couldn't be more under-the-radar. It shouldn't be--take a listen to this must-hear performance inside.
