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Despite Everything, We Still Like Lupe Fiasco
1. Lupe Fiasco, “Superstar (remix feat. Young Jeezy and T.I.)â€
After a semi-disastrous sophomore album, Fiasco impressively staves off irrelevance with this solid remix featuring Young Jeezy, T.I., and a pretty sweet X-Men reference. [Just a Moment]
2. Palace, “San Francisco Sucks Sometimesâ€
OMG! We’re ROTFL after listening this track from the movie Girls Rock, about a real-life, no-boys-allowed school of rock, staffed by indie-rock luminaries such as Sleater-Kinney’s Carrie Brownstein. [Music for Maniacs]
3. Tru-Paz, “Country Roadsâ€
In the original, John Denver sings about the taste of moonshine in West Virginia. Tru-Paz’s sorta cover is set in Jamaica, where we’d imagine it tastes a little smokier. [Analog Giant]
4. The Watson Twins, “Just Like Heavenâ€
The Jenny Lewis–less Watson Twins will release their debut album soon, and it includes this Cure cover, which is softer, lonelier, and nearly as good as the original. [My Old Kentucky Blog]
5. The Duke Spirit, “The Step and the Walkâ€
The Duke spirit is the thing that was crushed by the UNC Tar Heels this weekend. It’s also a pretty good rock band from England. [ Anyone’s Guess]
—Ehren Gresehover
