A Seven-Nation Army Could Probably Hold Kate Nash Back

1. Kate Nash, “7 Nation Army” (White Stripes cover)
We’re not saying anyone could’ve matched the combustible energy of the Stripes’ fiery original, but Nash’s half-hearted delivery sucks out almost all the fun. What will her MySpace friends say? [My Old Kentucky Blog]

2. Idle Warship, “Tour Diary”
This song about the hardships of the music biz, by Talib Kweli’s side project, is so good, it probably deserves a better music business. [Mixtape Maestro]

3. Talbot Tagora, “Connection” (Elastica cover)
A messy, lo-fi cover of the 1995 hit which was itself a messy ripoff of Wire’s “3 Girl Rhumba.” Someone should tell these guys about the law of diminishing returns. [Pinglewood]

4. Envelopes, “Put on Hold”
Envelopes must be expecting a lot of calls when they release their sophomore release next week, because they’ve put together the best on-hold music ever. [Sound Bites]

5. Goldfrapp, “It’s Not Over Yet” (Klaxons cover)
Goldfrapp recorded this lovely and haunting cover for the BBC’s Jo Whiley Show. [Zeon Music]

6. Your 33 Black Angels, “Psycho on Your Side”
Y33BA strum and knob-twiddle their way through this strange song about a high-spirited young man who tries to convince us that “it’s good to have a psycho on your side.” Mike Huckabee is probably hoping that McCain feels the same way. [My Old Kentucky Home]