Free mixtape - 2014's best cover versions

As you'll know if you're a regular reader, I do love a good cover version. Here's my pick of the five best from this year, with a wide range of acts covered there should be something in here to please you. They're all fairly downbeat and melancholy versions, so if you need a quite moment away from the world then this is the mix for you. Just right click on the cover below to download the mix

1. Hamilton Leithauser - All Or Nothing At All (Frank Sinatra cover)
2. Halls - The Greatest (Cat Power cover)
3. Maxïmo Park - Fade Into You (Mazzy Star cover)
4. Ásgeir - Heart-Shaped Box (Nirvana cover)
5. Todd Terje - Johnny and Mary (feat. Bryan Ferry) (Robert Palmer cover)

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Track of the Day: 'Yesterday Was Fun' by Deech

A nicely chilled slice of electronica for you Sunday afternoon. There something about the music in this that reminds me of R'n'B records from the 80s - I can't quite put my finger on what it is, but whatever it is, it works. You can download this track for free below courtesy of of Mr Deech himself, who posted this up from his home in Minsk a few hours ago.