It took months of internal grappling to decide whether or not to feature a cappella versions of cover songs.
And, I decided that, since I wouldn't bat an eye writing about fifty different pop punk covers, or reggae covers, or metal covers... it's fine to include a cappella covers as representatives of a completely respectable musical genre.
So, here's one of my favorites.
University of Pennsylvania uhm... septadectet? That's probably not a word. But, in 2014, the 17 piece band Off the Beat worked their instrument free spin on Indigo Girls' "Kid Fears" into the playlist of their critically acclaimed album, which I HOPE was called "An Ivy League of Their Own."
The two lead singers are absolutely phenomenal.
There's also a guy who sings Michael Stipe's part.
