10. A Message from the People by Band of Heathens (Ray Charles)
A full album cover of Ray’s seminal record, putting a rootsy, Americana flavor on these timeless songs.
9. Screaming Females singing cover songs!
They stopped by a bunch of places and did a whole bunch of very nice covers, including “Because the Night” with no less than the band Garbage! For AV Club, they did Shake It Off and If It Makes You Happy.
8. The Wall (Redux) by Various Artists
Amazing track-for-track cover.
7. Voices Carry by Sky Ferreira (Til Tuesday)
6. Things Have Changed by Bettye LaVette (bluesy Bob Dylan covers)
Bettye is a legend, and here she covers the songs by the most legendary songwriter in history, and does every single one better than he ever did.
5. Weezer’s Toto covers
Their fans really wanted to hear Africa. So Weezer fucked with them by covering Rosanna. Then they gave the people what they wanted.
See Also: CeeLo Green’s cover of Africa form the disCOVERED Vol. 1 covers collection…
…and, of course, Toto’s own cover
4. Zombie by Bad Wolves (The Cranberries)
3. Just Breathe by Willie Nelson (Pearl Jam)
One of Pearl Jam’s lesser known songs, but one of the band’s best, covered by a man who helped create the sound of mainstream country for several decades.
Click next for my favorite cover song of the year.
