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Manchester Orchestra & Kevin Devine, 'I Could Be the Only One' (Two-Song Bundle) -- Song Premiere

Kevin Devine Manchester Orchestra

If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then Kevin Devine and Manchester Orchestra are showing their mutual respect and love for each other's music with the release of a two-song bundle of covers, a fitting concept for two artists with similar pop sensibilities. Manchester Orchestra tackle Devine's 'I Could Be With Anyone' and Kevin takes a stab at MO's 'The Only One,' a song he describes as "arguably my favorite."

"It's definitely one of the coolest," the Brooklyn musician tells Spinner recently. "The charge of it, the way it explodes out at you. The lyric, the circularity of the bridge, the way the phrases fold over each other." Despite his ringing endorsement of the original tune's frantic energy, Devine opted for a more subdued vibe on his cover.

Manchester Orchestra frontman Andy Hull went a similar laid-back route on his rendition of Devine's upbeat pop song. "I recorded my cover last winter," Hull says. "I was feeling drained and had just finished 'Mean Everything to Nothing,' and all of a sudden I heard an incredibly real and painfully-depressing song. I've loved this tune since the moment I heard it."

Check out both cover songs below.

Manchester Orchestra, 'I Could Be With Anyone'

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Kevin Devine, 'The Only One'

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nick burns

vampire weekend is a leecher band. totally not that talented. i can't think of any memorable song they have written that doesn;t come off as quirky indie novelty.
on the positive side, kevin devine and manchester are great. i'll be seeing manchester this friday with (gods) brand new.

January 26 2010 at 4:35 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Zac

Hearing Kdev's arrangement of Only One made me want to hear Vampire Weekend cover it.

January 25 2010 at 4:56 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Cat

Wait, Vampire Weekend did a cover as well?! I have to check this out.

January 25 2010 at 9:10 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
henry

when were those 'interface' videos from?

but yes, i second that comment, KD and manchester are wonderful :)

thanks guys!

January 25 2010 at 3:30 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Cat

this is so lovely. I love both artist.

January 25 2010 at 1:23 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply