Tumblr (3.0; @polychromerubber)http://polychromerubber.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/17cf3642b633877dc3844029979f22c0/tumblr_mmlh5rgoOu1qhhhaco1_500.gif"/><br/><br/>http://polychromerubber.tumblr.com/post/51109926979http://polychromerubber.tumblr.com/post/51109926979Wed, 22 May 2013 20:32:50 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/825fbd086509c85ed812ec2deeb70237/tumblr_mn5uyyISRo1qlpeiio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://polychromerubber.tumblr.com/post/51002636239http://polychromerubber.tumblr.com/post/51002636239Tue, 21 May 2013 14:20:58 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9ui12x9W11r40mgho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://polychromerubber.tumblr.com/post/49891920293http://polychromerubber.tumblr.com/post/49891920293Tue, 07 May 2013 19:58:33 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1b40932012f23b01cab44a80be91dc7b/tumblr_mlan70hXAv1rxlpt8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://polychromerubber.tumblr.com/post/49891240190http://polychromerubber.tumblr.com/post/49891240190Tue, 07 May 2013 19:49:48 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/21148ce2f834e5ca3a005741739bfd52/tumblr_mmg1acLzHD1qdiyeio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://polychromerubber.tumblr.com/post/49891211950http://polychromerubber.tumblr.com/post/49891211950Tue, 07 May 2013 19:49:26 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/12e55d68f59f04fdd2c2418835561b85/tumblr_mhpvziwFeJ1qj9tf4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://polychromerubber.tumblr.com/post/49891102485http://polychromerubber.tumblr.com/post/49891102485Tue, 07 May 2013 19:48:01 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9c92gvoQA1qitc0qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://polychromerubber.tumblr.com/post/48750990499http://polychromerubber.tumblr.com/post/48750990499Tue, 23 Apr 2013 23:47:21 -0400<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/7vzUh_55x2M?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>There are a whole host of cover songs out there in the world. Some of them are terrible, many are mediocre, and a few are incredible, but this has been one of my favorites ever since a close friend pointed it out a couple of years ago.</p> <p>Quality and musicianship aside, one of the biggest troubles with covers seems to be that they miss the point, the feeling, the sentiment behind the original song. Occasionally this creates something new and unique, but more often feels like a lacklustre tribute.</p> <p>“Lithium”, originally recorded by Nirvana is one of those songs I heard a good number of times - on the radio, on CD - and enjoyed, but never really listened to or thought about until more recently. Nirvana’s performance - a noisy wash of mixed apathy and energy - can make it easy to gloss over a song that deals with mood-swings, internal struggle, and emotional breaking points. Eventually it clicked with the facts: lithium is medication commonly prescribed to treat bipolar disorder.</p> <p>Again, I have always enjoyed the original song by Nirvana, but also have an incredible appreciation for this cover by the Polyphonic Spree, especially coupled with music video and Tim DeLaughter’s physical delivery of the lines. He captures the sentiments a little too well, bringing to the fore what might otherwise be subtly glossed over.</p>http://polychromerubber.tumblr.com/post/48749786091http://polychromerubber.tumblr.com/post/48749786091Tue, 23 Apr 2013 23:30:33 -0400LithiumNirvanaThe Polyphonic Spree<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3ca4fb1f95d88a40032a5b6ff93bb387/tumblr_ml6wyoiN1M1r6b8aao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://polychromerubber.tumblr.com/post/48747866516http://polychromerubber.tumblr.com/post/48747866516Tue, 23 Apr 2013 23:05:31 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f8f6e221a93ffef905ed08a0869b52e0/tumblr_mll27imt0o1qlpeiio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://polychromerubber.tumblr.com/post/48488591451http://polychromerubber.tumblr.com/post/48488591451Sat, 20 Apr 2013 22:14:06 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ce97e0223ff1ee1f49f6ed1aa4773cbd/tumblr_mlglltl0At1qlpeiio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://polychromerubber.tumblr.com/post/48284058907http://polychromerubber.tumblr.com/post/48284058907Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:25:05 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1d42264090d26216d3901d093b9e7d73/tumblr_mlgll7JBvQ1qlpeiio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://polychromerubber.tumblr.com/post/48284040011http://polychromerubber.tumblr.com/post/48284040011Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:24:43 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e53fb23f54a86560b829d1ceb88f476d/tumblr_mlglizpxHp1qlpeiio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://polychromerubber.tumblr.com/post/48283968233http://polychromerubber.tumblr.com/post/48283968233Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:23:23 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2b6b16a57533867a1286e401e0214c48/tumblr_mlgli5NiRN1qlpeiio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://polychromerubber.tumblr.com/post/48283942793http://polychromerubber.tumblr.com/post/48283942793Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:22:52 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/45f45aa079a69387f00a64d7f1180f6b/tumblr_mlglgoSZN81qlpeiio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://polychromerubber.tumblr.com/post/48283895927http://polychromerubber.tumblr.com/post/48283895927Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:22:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/96287d5f11bce78c9636d8f285b6757c/tumblr_mlgl9vVTEk1qlpeiio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://polychromerubber.tumblr.com/post/48283680274http://polychromerubber.tumblr.com/post/48283680274Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:17:54 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a16b09384ae42d9d52f850b3bc4faf12/tumblr_mlfjybh2hV1qlpeiio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://polychromerubber.tumblr.com/post/48250919033http://polychromerubber.tumblr.com/post/48250919033Wed, 17 Apr 2013 22:51:47 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/057c8462177d3e9bd0325fae05d1e6eb/tumblr_ml23zry0Es1rv8zajo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://polychromerubber.tumblr.com/post/47722136620http://polychromerubber.tumblr.com/post/47722136620Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:24:42 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c82cc9d38ac643e7ffd6f1d3c0743deb/tumblr_mkatsxar6J1qlpeiio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://polychromerubber.tumblr.com/post/46392659392http://polychromerubber.tumblr.com/post/46392659392Tue, 26 Mar 2013 23:02:57 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/013e8252013d7596e3bbc4834b0f5bc1/tumblr_mkats0bhDg1qlpeiio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://polychromerubber.tumblr.com/post/46392616850http://polychromerubber.tumblr.com/post/46392616850Tue, 26 Mar 2013 23:02:24 -0400