NEW MUSIC: I AM LOVEDRUG

Music purists may wish to look away…now.

Have they gone? Good. A couple of covers for you from Lovedrug. First, Stevie Nicks’ Dreams and then Def Leppard’s hair metal classic Hysteria. Oh yes.

The Stevie Nicks cover is from an album of covers, which is rarely a good thing. But it is done in a dreamy pop style with hints of early REM in the guitar. Very nice. But the real winner is the Def Leppard cover, which moves from bombastic, hair metal to a full-on pop love song. Complete with acoustic guitar solo. Fine effort.

Lovedrug – Dreams (Stevie Nicks Cover)

Lovedrug – Hysteria (Def Leppard cover)

Blurb: You may recall the recent I AM LOVEDRUG campaign in which close to 700 generous supporters donated to Lovedrug in exchange for exclusives ranging from pre-release albums to cover song requests.  As a result Michael, Jeremy, Thomas, and James now have the opportunity to work on the band’s first independent full-length release!  As a result of the numerous cover song requests during the I AM LOVEDRUG campaign the guys decided to choose the 10 best covers and release them as a Best of I AM LOVEDRUG album! The Best of I AM LOVEDRUG album is available now for pre-order through http://freefallmediagroup.net/lovedrug/band-shop/. The pre-order comes with three instant downloads including “Dreams” by Fleetwood Mac, “Talk To Me” by Stevie Nicks, as well as bonus track “Insatiable” by Darren Hayes, which is ONLY available during pre-order.

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~ by acidted on June 8, 2011.