Thursday, March 8, 2012
Music
Sleigh Bells and Indie Rock's New Approach to Mainstream Pop Covers
Posted
by Mike Conklin
on Thu, Mar 8, 2012 at 11:18 AM
So this is what indie rock looks like in 2012: Fresh off an appearance on
Saturday Night Live, a drummerless duo known for loud, sloppy beats, pointy-headstocked guitars and over-driven metal riffs performs an acoustic set for a radio station, including a cover of Beyoncé's massively popular slow-jam "Irreplaceable" that contains not the slightest hint of irony, even during that part where she rhymes "in a minute" with "in a minute." Progress? Maybe. Listen below and decide for yourself. (via
Stereogum)
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Tags: Sleigh Bells, Beyoncé, Irreplaceable
