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Sun Kil Moon - Ocean Breathes Salty

About two years ago, it seemed like if you were to be an “indie rock” musician worth your salt, it was necessary that you buck up and record a few decent covers. Everyone was pumping out tribute songs (to Elliot Smith, the White Stripes, Joni Mitchell, etc.) and covering their contemporaries in one big musical circle-jerk.

Though that moment is more or less over, it resulted in one of my favorite ever records, Sun Kil Moon’s Tiny Cities, in which Mark Kozelek (aka the ex-lead singer of the Red House Painters and the random other band member in Almost Famous’ Stillwater) plays the Modest Mouse canon, completely re-imagined. What could have been a risky experiment became a beautiful rethinking of the music, taking discordant, angry songs and exposing them lyrically for what they really have to offer.

Even if you are not a Modest Mouse fan, give this a try. It’s really gorgeous.

rach posted this on Mar 13 2008. it has 5 notes and 180 plays Tagged: #sun kil moon #singer songwriter #folk #cover

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