It’s been an amazing 2020 for cover songs, and the process of picking ‘the best’ wasn’t an easy one. But, we managed to come up with twenty of our favourite covers we came across this year, and now it’s time to share them with you!
Check out the list, and be sure to click on the band names below to listen to their original music as well. All of these very talented artists need your support more than ever right now … show them some love.
- Orville Peck – Smalltown Boy (Bronski Beat)
- Jenny Owen Youngs – Teenage Dream (Katy Perry)
- Dad Sports – This Must Be The Place (Talking Heads)
- Torres – Wandering Star (Portishead)
- Soccer Mommy – Drive (The Cars)
- PUP β A.M. 180 (Grandaddy)
- Tiny Little Houses – Richard Cory (Paul Simon)
- Desire – Bizarre Love Triangle (New Order)
- Living Hour – Dreams (The Cranberries)
- Jaguar Sun – For What Itβs Worth (Buffalo Springfield)
- Arael x Madi Larson – Better Off Alone (Alice Deejay)
- Fruit Bats – Today (The Smashing Pumpkins)
- The Ophelias – Both Sides, Now (Joni Mitchell)
- Hatchie x TPOBPAH – Sometimes Always (The Jesus & Mary Chain)
- Silversun Pickups – Toy Soldiers (Martika)
- Gladie – Plea From A Cat Named Virtue (The Weakerthans)
- Black Marble – Johnny And Mary (Robert Palmer)
- Superchunk – Alice (Sisters Of Mercy)
- Archers Of Loaf – Street Fighting Man (The Rolling Stones)
- The National – Never Tear Us Apart (INXS)
If you dig this, be sure to check out our Best Of 2020 β Covers … Best Of 2020 – Songs β¦ and Best Of 2020 – EPs