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Under The Covers: Shai Hulud vs. Streetlight Manifesto

You think it’s hard to write an original song? Try finding a cover song that hasn’t been done before—it’s harder than you think. That’s why we bring you Under The Covers: Each week, we’ll pit two bands who have covered the same source material against one another, and it’s up to you to decide who comes out on top.

SOURCE MATERIAL: NOFX's “Linoleum”
FROM: Punk In Drublic (Epitaph, 1994)

COVER NO. 1
BAND: Shai Hulud
FROM: A Whole New Level Of Sickness (Trustkill, 2000)

COVER NO. 2
BAND: Streetlight Manifesto
FROM: 99 Songs Of Revolution, Vol. 1 (Victory, 2010)