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Photo by Sarah Linton Dale Crover, the drummer for The Melvins and Redd Kross, has released a cover of Neil Young's "Harvest Moon" and The Melvins' "The Bit." It may seem like an unusual choice, but Crover did play a young Neil Young in the video for "Harvest Moon," and co-wrote "The Bit" with Buzz Osborne. The "Harvest Moon" part of the track is shockingly faithful for someone from The Melvins. It's a note for note cover of the acoustic 1992 classic, lacking even the tiniest shred of his other bands' noise or volume. As the track transitions into "The Bit," the noise increases while still being a stripped down and acoustic track. It reminds me of King Buzzo's acoustic tours where he would include Melvins classics. This is a fun pairing of songs from a noise rock icon. Dale Crover says of his new single: "Years ago I played Young Neil Young in the video for Harvest Moon. It was quite a surreal experien...

In the two or so years since I discovered Sierra Ferrell, she's become an absolute master of cover songs, which we definitely appreciate. Her latest is a cover of Neil Young's iconic "Harvest Moon" recorded for The Hippie Shake. It's just Ferrell and her guitar on the song, and it's basically perfect. Sure, "Harvest Moon" is probably Young's most covered and obvious song choice, but if you asked me what song Ferrell should cover of his, I'd choose this one. Ferrell makes it just a little bit more country (but that could just be her voice) and adds a little bit of whimsy to the song. It's one of Young's more hopeful and lovely songs, and it's just a perfect one for Ferrell to take a shot at, and she obviously knocks this one out of the park. You can watch Sierra Ferrell's version of "Harvest Moon" below. For more on Sierra Ferrell, check out the artist's website .

In the past we've brought you both The Brothers Comatose and AJ Lee & Blue Summit. This time it's The Brothers Comatose joining forces with AJ Lee to cover Neil Young's classic "Harvest Moon." Both bands have a similar modern and mainstream take on roots and Americana, and "Harvest Moon" is the perfect way to showcase that sound. AJ Lee takes the lead for vocal duties, and this is a virtually perfect cover/tribute to Young. It's a little more traditional folk and roots than Young's original, but that is hardly a bad thing here. Plus, covering Neil Young is fairly topical these days. You can watch the video for The Brothers Comatose featuring AJ Lee's take on "Harvest Moon" below. The song is currently available as a download via Bandcamp . It's part of The Brothers Comatose's new weekly video series "Ear Snacks." For more on The Brothers Comatose, check out the artist's website . Upcoming tour dates are bel...