New York-based electro-pop duo
Overcoats have not strayed away from the political, using their platform and folksy, minimalistic sound to bring awareness around voting and to throw
support beyond Joe Biden. It’s no mistake that their enchanting cover of “
No Surprises” arrives just days before the 2020 election. The two build on Radiohead’s sparse production and softly spoken message, putting a dreamy pop spin on the tune while its powerful message remains. As they wrote
on Instagram, lyrics like “Bring down the government / They don’t, they don’t speak for us,” feel especially poignant now, and even more so powerful as their voices build to a warm chorus at the track’s conclusion. —
Carson Mlnarik