What a great covers album I saw him covering the dEUS track Hotellounge on you tube and instantly loved it although the stand out track for me would probably be Starla. Even the instrumental track Gamera shows you what a talented musician this guy is. Im not really into cover albums but this one is a bit different and well worth getting
Well, I never would have thought that I'd come to love an album full of covers. But I have. Adem not only does each and every song justice, but he puts a unique style of his own. He doesn't just duplicate the song. I am a big fan of Pinback, but there's no denying that Pinback ALWAYS sounds like Pinback with few exceptions. What I mean by that is, Pinback has a unique sound that they don't really vary from. Adem takes the song Loro and makes it his own and therefore the song is completely enjoyable by anyone including Pinback fans.
The stand out track, for me, is probably To Cure a Weakling Child/Boy Girl Song. That's actually a cover of two separate Aphex Twin songs put into one. Aphex Twin is not exactly the most accessible music. Adem doesn't "dumb it down" but he does make it a lot easier for those with who can't get into Aphex Twin. It's so bizarre hearing this song... and it's utterly beautiful. Remember when you heard Jose Gonzalez cover of The Knife's Heartbeats? That song is amazing to me and if you liked that then you'll probably like this album. The Yo La Tengo song may make you cry.
In summary, if you love hearing different interpretations of songs and acoustic songs, then you'll like this. Toned down simple production, a relaxing yet passionate voice, and a really good track listing make this a definite buy.
I like most tracks on this album. I don't find it as interesting as "Love in other planets." Some of the cover lack creativity and could use more dynamic energized takes.