I have to admit that this set is my first introduction to the music of The Raveonettes. Since it’s all made up of cover tracks (of their favorite artists and songs) perhaps it’s not the best way to find out about their sound. Still, they really do make this music their own, so I have to think it’s a pretty accurate telling. Overall, the main things that seem consistent here is a trippy element and a lot of fuzz and dreamy psychedelic vibes. This is quite entertaining from start to finish.

This was originally done by The Paris Sisters. It’s a 1950s styled ballad, but this version has a dark dream-like vibe. It feels a bit like some kind of freaky nightmare.    

While the original artist for this one was Ronnie Cook and the Gaylads, the best known version of the song is from The Cramps. Psychedelia and rockabilly merge on this tasty tune. It definitely has some shoegaze vibes at play. I love the freaked out break mid-track.

The original artist on this was Duane Eddy, but his version of the song also featured Lee Hazlewood.  This is slow moving, almost dirge-like. It’s fuzz-soaked and quite trippy.       

I have always loved this song, which was originally done by The Everly Brothers. Distortion and a sparse, yet suitably dreamy, arrangement serve it well.

This tune feels a little dreamier and more understated than its predecessor. The arrangement feels a little cheerier, though. This was originally done by The Shirelles.

I really like this a lot. It feels a bit more mainstream than some of the rest. There are some catchy hooks, and this gets powered up. It still has the same fuzz-overloaded, dreamy vibe, though. This was originally done by The Velvet Underground.

Originally a Buddy Holly tune, this number has a great pop rock vibe. It’s almost bubble-gum pop styled, but it still has plenty of that fuzz on board. 

There is a lot of country rock built into this along with plenty of pop music. This is much cheerier and more mainstream Americana than anything we’ve heard to this point. This was originally done by Gram Parsons.

I’m a big fan of this tune. It has some killer fuzz-rock vibes in place. I think I’ve liked every version of this song that I’ve heard. The main riff on it is so cool, and the track just works with an early rock and roll groove. This rendition is quite strong.

This song originally by The Shangri-Las has been done by so many people over the years. This one really has a garage band sound with lots of fuzz and dreamy vibes.   

Trippy, dreamy stuff is on the menu for this cover of The Who.   

Yes, this is The Doors song. They turn it into a trippy, dreamy number that feels so cheery and fun. It is a completely different tone, but it works really well. This is one of my favorite things here, actually.