"Breaking Us in Two" by Mandy Moore

 

Nashua, New Hampshire singer/actress Mandy Moore covers "Breaking Us in Two," a 1982 sophisto-pop single from Staffordshire, UK artist Joe Jackson.

A short list of Mandy Moore's couplings that were broken in two:

• Wilmer Valderrama
• Zach Braff
• Andy Roddick
• Ryan Adams

For another Joe Jackson cover, the American Hi-Fi version of "Steppin' Out" can be found here.

"Birds of a Feather" by Lake Rana

 

Emo dudes Lake Rana cover "Birds of a Feather," a 2024 baroque pop release from fellow Los Angeles, California artist Billie Eilish.

If you're looking for an emo bird of a feather, here you go.

For more Eilish covers, the Carver Commodore version of "Bad Guy" can be found here, and the Rain Paris version of "Therefore I Am" can be found here.

"Safari Song" by Cluster Fuzz

 Burbank, Illinois band Cluster Fuzz cover "Safari Song," a 2017 single from Frankenmuth, Michigan predominantly sibling blues rock group Greta Van Fleet.

"Friends of P" by Yawn Mower

Asbury Park, New Jersey indie duo Yawn Mower cover "Friends of P," an oft forgotten gem released by Santa Monica, California power pop band The Rentals in 1995.

I like it, but I miss the male/female harmonies of the original.  After all, this is a good song for a gal (Ooh Woo Hoo Hoo.....)

"Maps" by Serenity Now

 

Minneapolis, Minnesota dream rockers Serenity Now cover "Maps," a 2003 single from New York City indie band Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

In a bowling alley.

Though bowling alleys don't have maps, per se, they do have floor plans.... which is close.... I guess.

"Back in the High Life Again" by Warren Zevon

 

It's 4/20.

So, here's Chicago, Illinois singer/songwriter/excitable boy Warren Zevon with his version of "Back in the High Life Again," a 1986 single from Birmingham, UK blue-eyed soul artist Steve Winwood.

For another Winwood cover, the Ra Ra Riot version of "Valerie" can be found here.

For a cover of Warren Zevon, the Alixandrea Corvyn version of "Werewolves of London" can be found here.

"Guilty" by Lucid Node

 

Lucid Node cover "Guilty," a 1996 track from St Louis, Missouri industrial band Gravity Kills.

While I was unable to find a bio for Lucid Node, their collaboration with Echelon Sound Collective leads me to believe that they're based in or around New York City.