If It's Too Loud...

Paris, France's En Attendant Ana are one of our favorite indie pop bands out there today. They have a gorgeous updated version of Stereolab's light and retro cool indie rock sound, and seriously... who doesn't want that. For Christmas this year, they've released a two song holiday single. First up is a medley of The Free Design's 1968 release "Close Your Mouth (It's Christmas)" and "Christmas is the Day." En Attendant Ana's version is called "Close Your Mouth Because Christmas is the Day!" I was completely unfamiliar with the original, and this cover is going to have you scrambling to hear The Free Design's version. The cover is surprisingly faithful to the original, which seems to have been ahead of it's time. The second song is a take on The Pogues' immortal "Fairytale of New York." This one is less faithful, and it's a more mellow version of the original, and much more En Attendant Ana-like than Celt...

Photo via Facebook We've been on board with virtually everything Deer Tick have put out, and, since our love of covers is quite documented here at If It's Too Loud..., we were thrilled to hear that Deer Tick's upcoming album was going to feature a handful of cover songs. The latest is a version of The Pogues's "White City." "White City" is one of those songs by The Pogues that I wasn't too familiar with, so I checked it out. It's one of their more straightforward rock songs with just the slightest hints of the Celtic sound that makes them so beloved. Deer Tick's version is mostly faithful to the original, except that it's a teensy bit faster and they substitute their Americana laced rock for The Pogues's Celtic laced rock. In other words, it's basically everything we would want it to be. You can listen to Deer Tick's version of "White City" below. Mayonnaise , the new album from Deer Tick, will be out on Fe...