Fleet Foxes - Your Protector (from Faronheit)
One of those bands so good that normally sensible music journalists invent terms like "wonder rock" to describe them. You've probably heard first single White Winter Hymnal, but Your Protector - the sound of a doomed cowboy rolling into town for one last gunfight - is better.
Robyn - Since U Been Gone (Kelly Clarkson) (from Zeon's Music Blog)
Sweden's Madonna-but-good tackles a classic by America's Robyn-but-boring. She doesn't top the original (who could?) but it's great nonetheless.
Rostam Batmanglij of Vampire Weekend - Campus (from Fluxblog)
This gorgeous version of the Vamp's standard predates the album version, which "severely diminished" the song's charms, according to the fan boys at Fluxblog. Judge for yourself (you can see the album version here).
The Mathletes - That Stupid Grin on Your Face (from Das Klienicum)
An eminently hummable tune swamped with loads of lavish guitar muck. Basically, what Blur would have sounded like if Graham Coxon had got his way more often.
Mexican Institute of Sound - Para No Vivir Desesperado (NSM remix) (from Synthetic Rocks)
Old school "boom bip" drum breaks, mariachi horns and cowbells aplenty. As hyperactive as the blog it sits on.
