Don't Judge a Song by its Cover

 

I know, I know! I've been notable in my absence. Notably absent. Absence duly noted. Thankfully, Eliza's been holding down the LHNA fort in said absence. In my defence, I've been oh so busy; pretty much working non-stop since getting back from Spain a few weeks ago (more on that in the coming months...). And yet it's no excuse! So sorry, dear reader!
 
Here are a few pretty special recent covers (+ an older one) for your listening pleasure:

Grizzly Bear - Boy From School (Hot Chip)

Superchunk - Say My Name (Destiny's Child)

Jay Reatard - Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge on Seattle (Nirvana)

Ted Leo - With Every Heartbeat (Kleerup feat. Robyn cover)

Video of the Week: Grizzly Bear - Foreground (live on Pitchfork.tv)

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Ten songs you really should have heard over the past few months

Ten songs you really should have heard over the past few months

Ever open a music magazine or look at a website and think "who the fuck are these bands?" and/or "I've never even heard of these songs!!?"

It happens to the best of us. You return from a trip, get out of prison, wake up from a coma or have simply been spending way too much time on your Wii.

However, don't fret. If you've been in any of the above for the past one or two months, Letters have no Arms is here to assist.
 
We hereby present:
 

Wavves - So Bored

Bat For Lashes - Daniel

Passion Pit - Sleepyhead

Phoenix - Lisztomania

Grizzly Bear - Two Weeks

Animal Collective - Bluish

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Zero

The National - So far around the bend

Little Boots - Meddle

Camera Obscura - My Maudlin Career

These are (some of) the songs that have been making the Land of Blog stand erect with excitement over the past few months.
 

 

Simply listen to these songs a few times and you'll soon be able to accept that drink/dinner invitation again! Join those conversations at the watercooler and climb back up on that slippery social calendar!
  

Hurray!

 
Caution: if you have friends of the so-called 'hipster' variety, these are the exact songs you should NOT mention/be listening to! And if, by some regrettable lapse in judgment, you do, be sure to do so in a "haha yeah that song was kinda cool, back in like January (of 2008!)" after which you should immediately exchange an ironic high five with the person nearest to you and quickly readjust your hair.