Grandaddy cover Metric and EMA covers Modest Mouse for 20th anniversary compilation

Grandaddy and EMA's covers of Metric and Modest Mouse are the first outings from the 20th anniversary compilation, which will also feature contributions from Alex Lahey, Black Belt Eagle Scout, C Duncan, Cassandra Jenkins, Cults, Girl Ray, Hatchie, James Yorkston, Kevin Drew, Nation of Language, NZCA Lines, Oceantor, Ora the Molecule, Peter, Bjorn and John, Piroshka, Sondre Lerche, Strand of Oaks and more, who will cover songs by Angel Olsen, Mitski, Elliott Smith, Phoebe Bridgers, St. Vincent, Animal Collective, Broken Social Scene and more.

Jason Lytle of Grandaddy said, "Apparently my band Grandaddy was on the cover of issue #1 of Under the Radar and continued to have a cozy relationship with the mag, so it seemed a no brainer to be involved with the Covers of Covers project. I’m a big Metric fan. One time I drove from Bozeman to Salt Lake City (a 9hr. drive) to see them play live. I don’t even like going to shows. That says a lot. I chose "Blindness" as it has been one of my favorite songs of theirs since I first heard it in 2009. I recorded and mixed it all in my garage, and enjoyed treading that line of trying to emulate some of the original sounds and ‘feels’ but also making it mine for a bit, and have a little fun."

EMA added of her Modest Mouse cover, "This song reminds me of a person I used to be in love with. We were teenage robo-buddies. We drove around on gravel roads, pulling over at abandoned barns and country cemeteries. We weren’t physical, except once when I started crying, gave them a kiss and then ran out of the car. Very dramatic. People used to say we were going to end up married and living like the ‘trailer trash’ couple in this song. It didn’t happen."

Under the Radar co-founder and senior editor Mark Redfern said of the compilation, "We are also donating $1.00 from every physical album sold and every full album digital download purchased to Sweet Relief Musicians Fund, which provides financial assistance to all types of career musicians and music industry workers who are struggling to make ends meet while facing illness, disability, or age-related problems."

Tracklist:

1. Grandaddy - Blindness (Metric)
2. Piroshka - The Crystal Lake (Grandaddy)
3. Peter Bjorn and John - Songs of Love (The Divine Comedy)
4. Cults - Bourgeois (Phoenix)
5. Nation of Language - Stars and Sons (Broken Social Scene)
6. Kevin Drew - The Loose Ends Will Make Knots (Stars)
7. Hatchie - FUBT (HAIM)
8. Sondre Lerche - Townie (Mitski)
9. C Duncan - Acrobat (Angel Olsen)
10. Cassandra Jenkins - It’s You (Animal Collective)
11. NZCA LINES - Debra (Beck)
12. Oceanator - The Biggest Lie (Elliott Smith)
13. Black Belt Eagle Scout - Calculation Theme (Metric)
14. Strand of Oaks - ’81 (Joanna Newsom)
15. Ora the Molecule - The Fox in the Snow (Belle and Sebastian)
16. Girl Ray - Another Try (HAIM)
17. James Yorkston - Smoke Signals (Phoebe Bridgers)
18. EMA - Trailer Trash (Modest Mouse)
19. Alex Lahey - New York (St. Vincent)
20. Water From Your Eyes - It’s the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine) (R.E.M.)