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One of my new favourite bands, The Civil Wars has, in addition to releasing one of the best albums this year, done some very good cover versions. They do the songs quite different from the originals and they add something new to the songs, as cover versions should do. I have picked some of my favourites from the last year, they are really great, enjoy:

I want you back:

Dance me to the end of love:

You are my sunshine:

Billy Jean (From Later with Jools Holland, BBC):

From allmusic.com:
A folk-pop duo made up of guitarist John Paul White and vocalist Joy Williams, the Civil Wars made a quick name for themselves with the release of a digital album, Live at Eddie’s Attic, in 2009. The Poison & Wine EP followed later that year, and the duo partnered up with producer Charlie Peacock to begin recording a full-length album in 2010. The result, Barton Hollow, was released in February 2011, topping the iTunes charts and cracking Billboard’s Top 20 during its first week.

If you like what you hear, head over to their website and download their debut (digital only) for free!

Their “proper” album debut will be attended to in a more extensive manner in our “album of the year” list.

- Hallgeir