Compilation of 'OK Computer' covers by US indie types

[Sunspots]

It's not The Easy Star All-Stars or Mark Ronson, but maybe some of you might like this...



Not really my kind of thing tbh (-I've never actually heard OK Computer in it's entirety), although I do like Marissa Nadler's woozy version of No Surprises.

All free and (-apparently) legal mp3s.

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[The_Reverend_M]

Good find!

 

[Sunspots]

Good find!

I honestly don't know. I'm only familiar with 3 out of the 12 artists!

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Good find!

Innit! I love that album, looking forward to how the covers sound. And er fearing some will fuck up some brilliant tunes...

 

[DeadManWalking]

It's not The Easy Star All-Stars

What is the Radiodread one like? saw an add for it live recently

 

[editor]

II've never actually heard OK Computer in it's entirety), although I do like Marissa Nadler's woozy version of No Surprises.

That's a terrific song so it would be pretty hard to fuck up even as a cover

*goes off to check

 

[Crispy]

What is the Radiodread one like? saw an add for it live recently

Pretty cack. Apart from Let Down with toots & the maytals, which is an absolute standout track.

Dub side of the moon was much better - they had fun with the arrangements and it actually sounded like reggae. Radiodread sticks too closely to the orginal and just sounds turgid.

 

[The_Reverend_M]

I honestly don't know. I'm only familiar with 3 out of the 12 artists!

I know five ... that's enough for me!

 

[The_Reverend_M]

Pretty cack. Apart from Let Down with toots & the maytals, which is an absolute standout track.

Dub side of the moon was much better - they had fun with the arrangements and it actually sounded like reggae. Radiodread sticks too closely to the orginal and just sounds turgid.

That's pretty close to what I said upon giving it a few liostens - on Radiodread the guitar parts sound pretty much identical to the original!

Am going to see 'em next week at Jazz Cafe though - they've gotta do some of 'dubside...' too

 

[johnnymarrsbars]

My Brightest Diamond!!


i *LOVE* her. actually love her. love her like i want her to be the mother of my children.

thanks for this, just what i need this morning

 

[The_Reverend_M]

Did you see her at Bush Hall? Bloody fantastic gig - she RAWKed it big time!

 

[chazegee]

http://www.myspace.com/computersings

For a great cover of Fake Plastic Trees, as sung by a robot.

 

[Sunspots]

http://www.myspace.com/computersings

For a great cover of Fake Plastic Trees, as sung by a robot.

A musical legend within The Stokes Croft Triangle!

I saw Mr Hopkinson's Computer 'live' a few months ago and he did a version of ODB's Got Your Money.

 

[The_Reverend_M]

Ordered Mr Hopkinson's Computer's album from ebay - is a bit of fun but doesn't hold up too well to repeated listens.

 

[The_Reverend_M]

I saw Mr Hopkinson's Computer 'live' a few months ago and he did a version of ODB's Got Your Money.

That's on the album

 

[Sunspots]

Ordered Mr Hopkinson's Computer's album from ebay - is a bit of fun but doesn't hold up too well to repeated listens.

I tend to agree, though I think his version of Where Is My Mind? has stood up rather well over the years.

 

[The_Reverend_M]

Yeah, that and the ODB track are two of the stand outs. Saw him supporting Nathan Fake a while back - quite amusing to have the computer set up on stage alone, with pre-recorded inbetween song banter as well