To be honest, if all I could listen to this week was one album I would probably choose this series of covers put out by Wakey!Wakey! For the past few months my email has been graced with brilliant cover songs and the only thing about these tracks that makes me sad is that each week brings this series closer to the end. This week the ninth cover was released and it is a cover of a song that I have never heard before. The track is originally by Joie, also known as Dead Blonde Girlfriend, who apparently plays a fervent live show with an acoustic guitar. Once again Mike Grubbs imprints another solid song with his now trademark style and sound and creates something haunting, aching, and full of emotion. There’s just something about his voice, and the way that each line of these covers seems to speak directly to the heart of life, that I cannot get enough of.
mp3 : Wakey!Wakey! - Letters Home (Joie DBG Cover)
Once again, this is the ninth song in a ten song series called Wakey!Wakey! Wednesdays. If you would like to hear the rest of this brilliant series just click the link below labeled twf. I’m waiting with bated breath for the conclusion of this great cover album.
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I too have never heard the original of this song, but this may be my favorite cover of his yet. His voice is phenomenal.