Slowly the covers from Of Montreal’s performance on New Year’s Eve are starting to trickle in. The one I was most looking forward to hearing was their take on Caribou’s “Melody Day,” one of the best songs of 2007. In addition to being a great choice, it’s noteworthy because Of Montreal added Ahmed Gallab as a touring member this year (but he’s done in the band for now), and Ahmed’s last notable touring gig was with Caribou. I don’t know if that factored into the band’s decision to play the song, but the fact is that it’s a great and unexpected cover.
MP3: Of Montreal - Melody Day (Caribou)
I’ll be posting the rest of the covers as soon as they’re available. We can look forward to covers of “Love to Love You, Baby” and “Head On” by the Jesus and Mary Chain. And as always, you can find all these covers and more at the Of Montreal Covers Archive I’ve been updating for over a year now.
(note: upon repeated listening, it seems like they dedicate it to Ahmed just before they play it)
