Brass Against Covers Danzig

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I've been going pretty crazy for Brass Against's covers of 90's classics. Mostly they've been doing songs on the alternative rock spectrum, with songs from Rage Against the Machine, Deftones, and Beastie Boys. Now they're teaming with Liza Colby on vocals to take on Danzig's iconic 1988 metal hit "Mother." As usual, they completely nail it, and a horn section on a Danzig song is shockingly bad ass. I think my only complaint is that the intro leans too heavily on guitar. Thankfully, that is virtually gone by the time what would normally be guitar solos kick in and we get some killer brass parts. You had no idea how much your life was lacking without a brass cover of "Mother." We can all thank Brass Against for enriching out lives with this cover.

You can watch the video for Brass Against's cover of "Mother" below. For more on Brass Against, check out their website.

Tallies - "Mother"

As those of us in the Northeast brace for another Nor'easter and are desperately looking for an end to winter, we might start looking to summery music to help remind us that warmer weather is around the corner. We probably wouldn't expect that music to come from Toronto, but here are Tallies with just that sound.

Formerly known as Thrifty Kids, Tallies have released a new single, "Mother." (In case you want to feel ancient, the origins of the band start way back in 2006 when guitarist Dylan Farkland met drummer Cian O'Neill at School of Rock Camp when they were thirteen and twelve.) The new song blends some diverse retro sounds into something completely new. I already brought up a summery sound, so there's some obvious comparisons to The Beach Boys. Staying pretty close is a heavy dose of 50's doo wop. They also throw in some 90's with the dream pop before it was a genre sound of The Sundays, along with some of the more upbeat, jangly mid-90's alternative. It creates a song that sound fresh but comfortingly familiar.

You can watch the video for "Mother" below. The song is currently available on the band's Bandcamp. For more on Tallies, check them out on Facebook and Twitter.