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We've come to love Sara Noelle's annual Christmas songs, but it's also great to see her release a non-holiday song as well. This week she's releasing an EP of cover songs, and has made her cover of Tom Petty's "Runnin' Down a Dream" available as a pre-release single. One of my personal favorites of Petty's, Noelle's version is a slowed down, hazy, and dream-like version. It's more folky without truly being folk. It's more of a dream-pop meets folk sound, and Noelle gives a completely new take on the classic song. It's a lot less rockin' than Petty's original, but it's still an instantly compelling song. You can listen to Sara Noelle's take on "Runnin' Down a Dream" below. Four Songs II is due out November 10. For more on Sara Noelle, check out the artist's website .

Photo by Ashley Osbourn We may have had to wait seemingly forever for new music from Isobel Campbell, but along with a new album comes a Tom Petty cover. We're always suckers for cover songs, and personally I'll always check out a Tom Petty cover. Campbell chose to take on Petty's beyond iconic "Runnin' Down a Dream." As you would imagine, Campbell's cover is quite different from the original. There is some of the same iconic guitar riff, but it's a very, very minimal use of guitar, instead focusing mostly on what sounds like a drum machine and Campbell's vocals. It's like a quiet electroclash take on Tom Petty. Campbell says of the song:  “I grew up listening to Full Moon Fever in my Dad's car. On repeat. I had no idea what it was back then, just knew that I loved hearing it. The lilting laidback voice floating from the speakers made absolute sense to me. It painted a picture of America and the West long before I’d ever go. I’d visua...

Photo via Facebook We love covers here at If It's Too Loud..., especially if it's a band covering an entire album from one of their heroes, even if it's for a sad reason. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart have announced that they will be covering Tom Petty's beyond iconic Full Moon Fever. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart may not be the most obvious choice to take on an entire album from Petty, but that is the man's true legacy: Just about anyone you meet is a fan, and if they aren't you don't ever have to trust them on anything.  To start off, they've released their version of "Runnin' Down a Dream." It's not a 100% exact replica of the original, but it's maybe 95% Petty, 5% The Pains of Being Pure at Heart. Their fandom is very visible with this version, and the reverence they have for Petty's masterpiece is obvious.  You can listen to The Pains of Being Pure at Heart's version of "Runnin' Down a Dream"...