Noble Dust Covers The Shins

Photo by Sasha Pedro

We absolutely adored Noble Dust's 2023 album A Picture for a Frame. Jeff named it his #2 album of that year, and it narrowly missed my own Top Ten. Now, the Boston based band has announced a covers album due later this year, and we can now listen to the first single from that album. It's a cover of The Shins' "Sleeping Lessons," which might be a perfect choice. The original is a bit more spacey and experimental while Noble Dust made it a little more straightforward, but for me it's actually adding to the song. Like with much of Noble Dust's music, it's folk-adjacent music that will probably get labelled folk a bit too much. "Sleeping Lessons" is a reminder for how truly great Noble Dust are as a band, and we're thrilled to hear new music from them.

You can listen to Noble Dust's version of "Sleeping Lessons" below. Both Sides Now is due out September 12 on Bridge and Key. For more on Noble Dust, check out the band's website. They're also playing a show January 17 at Lizard Lounge in Cambridge, MA.