A couple of weeks back I posted
some cover songs that I'm sure some of you either loved or hated. It's
simply the kind of response that is generated when someone decides to
re-imagine a piece of work that is highly respected and/or beloved.
With that being said, I'll move onto Annuals and Manchester Orchestra.
The two are about to embark on a 20-date co-headling tour together and
because of the venture they've decided to release a 7" that features one
covering the other. I was overly exciting when I first read about
this, as I adore Annuals. But their cover of MO's Where Have You
Been? is pretty much void of the raw emotion that makes the original so
good. And MO's cover of Brother? Well, it's rather good,
and that's why you'll find it below. Enjoy.
:Manchester
Orchestra - Brother (Annuals Cover):
First of all, I do not like this more than the original.
However, I do think it's a great cover. Annuals'
version is much more raw and thunderous because of the slow
building arrangement and the passionate vocals, whereas MO's
effort is slick, calm and collected. It also retains
the wealth of energy and passion of the original, which is
what made it standout on Annuals' Be He Me. To
me, this is simply a case of a great song being covered by a
band that realizes it, so their take is one that doesn't
stray too far into left field.
As previously
mentioned, I'm not that thrilled with Annuals version of
Where Have You Been? So, I figured it would be a
good idea to let you see what the original is like if you
don't already know. It should help make my point that
it's far superior.
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