Sometimes a Sofar performance is about discovering your new favorite song, and sometimes it’s about singing along with a song you already love. We’re talking pop jams from Billie Eilish, Harry Styles, The Beatles, and more. Here are six of Sofar’s best cover songs.
1. Rebecca McCartney – Toxic | Sofar NYC
Let’s start with Rebecca McCartney’s take on Britney Spears‘ enduring, kaleidoscopic pop classic, “Toxic”. Whereas the former mouskaeteer’s version is almost pulsing with neon, synthy energy, Rebecca McCartney’s take is smoldering, a blazing hot afternoon in summer.
2. Lark – You Should See Me In A Crown (Billie Eilish cover) | Sofar Denver
If you plan on singing along with this one, you’re gonna have your pick of voices. The six-piece A Cappella group turns their voices into a force of pop power as they take on a slightly remixed version (lyrically too) of the Billie Eilish dark pop jam.
3. The Thistle Brothers – Kiwi (Harry Styles Cover) | Sofar Los Angeles
The Thistle Brothers take on this loose, ruckus rock version of Harry Styles’ “Kiwi”, like the song’s slightly frayed at the hem, giving it an extra carefree sort of feel.
4. Tsion Genetu – Bang Bang (Cher cover) | Sofar Addis Ababa
The iconic Cher tune, “Bang Bang”, immediately evokes a mood, and can be a hard one to cover, but Tsion Genetu does it full-on justice with this intoxicating cover. In best cover songs, it’s up there.
5. Idyl – Lost on you (LP Cover) | Sofar Liège
Idyl takes the mysterious magic of LP’s “Lost On You” and pours it into this simple acoustic performance, highlighting the strong hooks, and Idyl’s serene voice. You’ll want to sing along, and listen, too.
6. Joel Cross – Blackbird (The Beatles Cover) | Sofar Brescia
Last up for best cover songs is a classic we know you know all the words to, The Beatles’ beloved “Blackbird”. Joel Cross takes the 1968 classic and gives it a jazzy, buoyant feel that makes you want to sing along, and swing your shoulders a little bit.
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Words by Sofar Editorial Team
