29th October 2020
"So we accept very few covers on our site, and we get TONS of them sent to us. We take the bullet for you dear reader. But, when we do find one, it is always exceptional. Case in point the Future Islands cover by the impressively talented songwriter Benny Laurence. While one of our favorite original tracks, we were skeptical when we came across an alternative take. Yet, Laurence surprised us with a fresh imagining of a haunting song. Her style comes through with her trademark melancholy and allure. It is a little dreamy, a little folky, and even a little darkly poppy, but without a doubt, it works."