Five For Friday 18- The I'm Not Dead Yet Edition

Yes it's true, I am still among the living. I have been going to a ton of live shows lately, most notably the much hyped (and for good reason) band Sleigh Bells. I finally saw them last week, then again this week and they were amazing! All I could have hoped for - a hot, sweaty, in your face show, something I've definitely been missing lately. I've been pushing this band onto friends for over six months now and with the digital release of their album Treats on M.I.A.'s NEET Recordings earlier this week they seem to have exploded overnight. If you haven't had a chance already, stream the album on NPR right now and pre-order the album now from insound and get a free 7 inch. No Sleigh Bells covers that I can locate so I'm cheating and throwing out a mash-up with another amazing, high-energy musician I recently saw - Rye Rye.

Sleigh Bells x Rye Rye - Tell 'Em Rye Rye Said Bang

To balance out this non-cover overload here's a real Five For Friday for you that in absolutely no way relates to Sleigh Bells!

The Avengers "Paint It Black" (The Rolling Stones Cover)
Hinterland "For Love" (Lush Cover)
Manchester Orchestra "This Year" (Mountain Goats Cover)
Nina Persson "Losing My Religion" (R.E.M. Cover)
The Wedding Present "Back For Good" (Take That Cover)

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