"Little Talks" by MyTiredBones

 

"Little Talks," the 2011 debut single from Icelandic chamber pop band Of Monsters and Men is covered by a 23-year-old Kentucky based singer with the handle MyTiredBones.

Tired bones?  23-year-old?  Oh, girl.... If your bones are tired now, they'll be practically paralyzed in a couple of decades.

For a cover by Of Monstes and Men, their version of "Circles" can be found here.

"Circles" by Of Monsters and Men

 

A cover that I consider far superior to the original.

Of Monsters and Men are one of Iceland's best exports, next to frozen fish fillets and metric tons of volcanic ash.

Their version of Post Malone's "Circles" starts as a quiet piano driven whisper, adding instruments and tempo as they go along, building to a rollicking (you know, as much as Of Monsters and Men can rollick) crescendo.

Sort of like a pot of macaroni that's slowly simmering on the stove, and within minutes boils over onto the range top that's impossible to clean, no matter what combination of slightly abrasive cleaners you toss on there.