I recently stumbled across this cover of Arcade Fire’s `The Suburbs’ by a relatively unknown Norwegian artist named Mr Little Jeans.

What I think is particularly great about this cover is the fact that it retains the spirit of the original while presenting a completely different instrumental interpretation of the song. Replacing the acoustic guitars with synths sounds like a gamble on paper, but it really pays off when you listen to Mr Little Jeans’ take on the track.

Have a listen to both and let me know what you think.

You can also download the cover here.