Rockabye RadioheadRockabye Radiohead
I'm a big fan of instrumental covers of songs I already know and love. Radiohead seems to be especially a popular choice among cover bands. Probably because they know there are so many die hard fans out there that will snatch up anything with their name on it.
Christopher O'Riley (a brilliant pianist) and The String Quartet have both put out two albums each full of Radiohead covers. I think Christopher O'Riley's albums are more accomplished, but both are worthwhile as slightly less distracting, but still lovable, renditions of music that you can listen to while concentrating or falling asleep.
There's a new kid in town called Rockabye Baby and they are out to do baby approved versions of everything you love. They've got Coldplay, Metallica, Pink Floyd, The Cure, The Pixies, Bjork and of course.. Radiohead. Their picks are interesting and I can see many people plunking down the change out of curiosity.
Unforunately, they fail to deliver. The quality is excellent, the renditions are fairly accurate, but while piano and string versions of Radiohead can be carried out to produce excellent, listenable albums, I just don't find listening to glockenspiel music that sounds like it's coming out of a hand driven song-box very appealing. Maybe your 6 month old will enjoy it, but for those without chillin's, you can skip this set.
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