Ivy League: "Crown of Love" (Arcade Fire Cover)

Ivy League's Alex Suarez and Ryland Blackinton met in high school back in 1997 and have been making music on and off ever since. Sounding like a blend of Simon and Garfunkel, Camera Obscura and labelmates Acid House Kings, Alex and Ryland make dreamy pop music characterized by sugar-sweet harmonies and catchy acoustic and electric guitars. The first single, "London Bridges" from their forthcoming album will be released August 1st on the fabulous Twentyseven Records. This cover appears as b-side on the single and as is not typically the case with covers, it's definitely a standout.

[MP3]: Ivy League :: Crown of Love (Arcade Fire cover) Sorry, link removed by request
If I remember correctly, I believe this song has been covered by other artists, but this is first time I've ever heard the song not done by the Arcade Fire. First of all, the song works VERY well in an acoustic arrangement which takes some of the emphasis off of the music and focuses more on the beautiful lyrics of the song. Alex and Ryland's harmonizing is also a plus, as it is with all of their music. The vocals are definitely their (very) strong point.

I also highly recommend downloading their single "London Bridges", as it happens to be a equally fantastic pop tune and I can't seem to get it out of my head.

[MP3]: Ivy League :: London Bridges

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