Matthew Sweet is probably best known for Girlfriend, one of the finest power pop albums of the ‘90s. Susanna Hoffs is widely recognized as the lead singer of The Bangles, a band that’s shown its love for well-crafted pop by covering songs by Big Star and Jules Shear. In 2006, these two artists teamed up to release Under the Covers, a collection of ‘60s classics, and what’s great about the album is that Sweet and Hoffs didn’t just pick the most obvious tunes to interpret for the project. Two sequel releases — covering songs from the ‘70s and the ‘80s — were released in 2009 and 2013, respectively. Here’s a half dozen choice cuts from the overall series.
2006 - Under The Covers, volume 1
01. I See The Rain [00:03:42]
02. And Your Bird Can Sing [00:02:07]
03. It's All Over Now, Baby Blue [00:03:42]
04. Who Knows Where The Time Goes? [00:05:50]
05. Cinnamon Girl [00:02:45]
06. Alone Again Or [00:03:33]
07. The Warmth Of The Sun [00:03:06]
08. Different Drum [00:02:49]
09. The Kids Are Alright [00:02:48]
10. Sunday Morning [00:03:25]
11. Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere [00:02:25]
12. Care Of Cell #44 [00:03:54]
13. Monday, Monday [00:03:25]
14. She May Call You Up Tonight [00:02:22]
15. Run To Me [00:03:06]
2009 - Under The Covers, volume 2
01. Sugar Magnolia [00:03:33]
02. Go All The Way [00:03:33]
03. Second Hand News [00:03:13]
04. Bell Bottom Blues [00:05:02]
05. All The Young Dudes [00:03:52]
06. You're So Vain [00:04:22]
07. Here Comes My Girl [00:04:22]
08. I've Seen All Good People [00:07:30]
09. Hello It's Me [00:03:51]
10. Willin' [00:02:59]
11. Back Of A Car [00:02:32]
12. Couldn't I Just Tell You [00:03:27]
13. Gimme Some Truth [00:03:27]
14. Maggie May [00:05:32]
15. Everything I Own [00:03:09]
16. Beware Of Darkness [00:03:38]
(Japanese Edition bonus tracks)
17. (What So Funny 'bout) Peace, Love and Understanding? [00:03:59]
18. Killer Queen [00:02:56]
19. I Wanna Be Sedated [00:02:10]
20. Dreamin' [00:02:51]
21. You Can Close Your Eyes [00:02:34]
