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Singles Going Steady: "Electric Avenue" by Woodhands and "Take On Me" by A.C. Newman
Posted by Andrew Kurjata Posted Wednesday, February 11, 2009
"I believe it's some sort of sound machine." -Woodhands in a contemplative moment.
If you like Canadian artists covering one-hit wonders from the 80s (and really, who doesn't?), then February is your month. First, A.C. Newman puts his acoustic spin on A-Ha's "Take On Me" for a Starbucks compilation, and now electro-pop-rockers Woodhands have come out with a digital release of "Electric Avenue" by Eddy Grant. Both are worthwhile takes, with Newman's version re-imagining his track as as a heartfelt and understated ballad, and Woodhands adding a lot more grit to theirs.
And the lines between indie cred, selling out, and ironicsm are obliterated once and for all.
A.C. Newman - "Take On Me" (A-Ha cover, from Starbuck's Sweetheart)
Woodhands - "Electric Avenue" (Eddy Grant cover, from Paper Bag Records Digital)
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