Super 8

Raindrops On Roses

Self-Released

This covers album, spanning from Lesley Gore’s “It’s My Party” to BMX Bandits’ “Serious Drugs,” from Neil Diamond’s “Cherry Cherry” to The Smiths’ “Back To The Old House,” is wonderful, especially when it’s folky college rock/power pop.

Other covers that get this treatment, like T Rex’s “Ride A White Swan” are also great, as is The Replacements’ “I Will Dare.” It's a lot of fun. There’s a playfulness to these covers that makes the originals sound too serious, even when it’s a song like “Across the Universe” by The Beatles.

So if you want something will make you think about these songs in a new way, try this. It’s a great way to pass the time.

Andrea Weiss