{"id":33722,"date":"2025-09-01T11:44:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T09:44:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/addtowantlist.com\/?p=33722"},"modified":"2025-09-06T13:33:47","modified_gmt":"2025-09-06T11:33:47","slug":"dusted-the-10-best-new-cover-songs-of-august-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/addtowantlist.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/01\/dusted-the-10-best-new-cover-songs-of-august-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Dusted || The 10 Best New Cover Songs Of August 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

Not all new music is really new, as many artists cover songs. Sometimes these are songs by their favorite artists, eg as a tribute to such a musical hero for a special reason, or they simply feel that a song deserves to be dusted and polished to reacquaint fans with great songs from the past. Other times, bands cover songs as a parody. Regardless of intent, some of those cover versions are so good or so much fun, we\u2019d like to put a spotlight on them. Chosen from a wide range, here are \u2013 in random order \u2013 ten of our favorite covers from last month \u2013 links to the pages where you can add them to your wantlist included.<\/em><\/p>\n

Drowning<\/a> || Cover: The Sleeveens || Original: Reigning Sound<\/strong>
\nA favorite newer band covering a favorite older band, that just had to be the opening tune here. Nashville\/Dublin-based pub rock outfit The Sleeveens<\/a>\u2014check out last year’s eponymous debut LP<\/a> if you missed it\u2014are back with the powerful new single Downtown<\/em><\/a>. The B-side of the vinyl 7″ (out through Goner Records) has a reverent take on the Greg Cartwright-penned song Drowning<\/em>, taken from Reigning Sound’s 2004 album Too Much Guitar<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n