If something portends future classic status for an album, it may well be contemporary artists covering songs from the record shortly after its release. This was certainly the case with Joanna Newsom’s The Milk-Eyed Mender, which will be 10 years old on Sunday. The Decemberists covered “Bridges And Balloons” for years, including a baroque reading [...]
Stereogum — If something portends future classic status for an album, it may well be contemporary artists covering songs from the record shortly after its release. This was certainly... more info