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Stereogum revealed the list of artists in advance, but their cover choices came as a surprise on Tuesday.
Its really heartening to see that it means so much to people.
Its really exciting what you were able to do.
I grew up reading British music publications likeUncutandMojothat often came with covers compilations.
Weve done a number of them for Stereogum over the years we have done track-by-track tribute albums for R.E.M.
and Radiohead and Bjork.
And why the 2000s?If Im being honest, its probably my least favorite decade of music.
Like, this is good timing, everything will be back.
Well be wearing Juicy Couture, and what were those hats?
Von Dutch, and everything.
Lucy Dacus covered a Hinder song, [and] everyones like, Oh, middle-school vibes.
Im like, I dont even think I remember the song!
[Laughs] I was, like, trying to start a blog and was an adult by then.
You could tell by the final track list, were really all over the place.
Especially with all these pop songs being covered by quote-unquote indie artists.
I also think that this new generation of younger artists are so much more genre-agnostic than 20 years ago.
So it was not surprising at all that artists might have gravitated towards Britney Spears or Ashlee Simpson.
It seems like its coming from a genuine place for these artists.Oh, yeah.
My editor said that I should ask just how?
You mentioned surprises what are some of the other ones you werent expecting?
[Laughs] So that will have to be a lost B-side, because its a little out there.
So itll come out eventually.
