I am generally against cover versions of great songs, as they usually add nothing to the magical originals. But this is Cat Power we are talking about. Her 2000 release ‘The Covers Record‘ proved that she can totally take ownership of a track and make it into something new and beautiful.

The musical arrangements and Cats’ dusky vocals on ‘Jukebox‘ take an overall bluesy feel and are just fabulous.

It’s out now.

Cat Power - ‘New York, New York‘ from the album ‘Jukebox‘

http://www.matadorrecords.com/cat_power/

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Previously on NotPop, Cat Power - ‘The Greatest‘