As announced on the band’s blog, local pop wunderkinds the Morning Benders (myspace) are releasing an LP worth of cover called Bedroom Covers and appropriately recorded in a bedroom with one mic and often in one take with minimal overdubs.

In writing about the project, leadman Chris Chu says:

you’re always fighting a losing battle when you’re recording covers, because 99.99% of the time the cover isn’t going to be as good the original. well, for the record, let it be known that none of our covers are as good as the originals.

but then he adds:

disclaimer aside: if you want to hear some kids having a lot of fun playing some of their favorite songs ever, check these out.

The first few are being debuted on various blogs around the web, and here’s one of them. It’s a cover of a Talking Heads tune. Like good Talking Heads tunes, this song has both slightly jarring, angular rhythmic elements and melodic elements. I like how the Morning Benders version embraces both of these.

the Morning Benders – Pull Up the Roots (Talking Heads Cover) (mp3, buy the original)

Next Tuesday you’ll be able to download the whole LP from the Morning Benders’ website. In the meantime, here’s where you can find the blog-debuted ones that have been released so far:

• Mother & Child Reunion (Paul Simon) (My Old Kentucky Blog)
• He’s A Rebel (The Crystals) (3Hive)
• Pull Up The Roots (Talking Heads) (right here! see above)
• Dreams (Fleetwood Mac)
• Lovefool (The Cardigans) (I am Fuel, You are Friends)
• Marie (Randy Newman)
• Temptation Inside Your Heart (Velvet Underground)

the Morning Benders @ Virgin Megastore; credit: me

Also, Daytrotter just posted the Morning Benders session. It’s got a version of their “Why Don’t They Let Us Fall in Love” cover (which they released previously), interesting versions of a couple of their songs (”Waiting for a War” with silky organ, for instance), and a new song called “Excuses” that I first heard at that Puma in-store.

Finally, the Benders are playing in town on Sunday (and they’ve got a whole tour, the dates of which you can find on their myspace page):

7/20 Morning Benders, Mumlers @ 111 Minna Gallery, 1pm, $20[1], a/a(?)

[1] This is the Good Magazine block party and it’s free if you get a subscription (which costs $20).

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