Thursday, October 2, 2008

Cat Power: New Ep of cover songs

Chan Marshall (aka) Cat Power just can't seem to get enough of tackling other peoples songs in 2008. Earlier this year she released the LP Jukebox, which saw her take on tracks ranging from "New York, New York" by Sinatra to "Blue" by Joni Mitchell. Now she will be delivering a new EP on Dec. 9th titled, Dark End of the Street . The new EP will have 6 cover songs, 4 of which were previously unreleased tracks that she recorded during the Jukebox sessions. This time around you can here Chan take on the likes of the Pogues, Aretha, Otis Redding and even Creedence Clearwater Revival. The EP will come out digitally and on a limited edition double 10" in a gatefold sleeve via Matador Records.

Dark End of the Street tracklisting:

01 Auld Triangle by The Pogues
02 Dark End of the Street by James Carr
03 Who Knows Where the Time Goes by Sandy Denny/Fairport Convention
04 Fortune Son by Creedence Clearwater Revival
05 I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now) by Otis Redding
06 It Ain't Fair by Aretha Franklin

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