I am awfully surprised that I haven‰’t discovered this playlist until now. In fact, I feel almost ashamed to be discovering it just now. Nevertheless, it is never too late to appreciate beautifully executed, strangely authentic music, especially when it involves classic love songs.

I believe one of the truest testaments to a person‰’s musicianship and skillset is their ability to crossover genres and incorporate the elements of another style into their own music. Fleet Foxes, though incredibly talented in their own alternatively, folky, indie way, proves to be musical masterminds in their covers of a few old favorites on SoundCloud.

Sticking to what they know best, the band combines multi-range harmonies and folk inspired guitar melodies and chords to recreate songs you would probably not expect. From Al Green‰’s “Let‰’s Stay Together‰Û, to Carly Rae Jepsen‰’s “Call Me Maybe‰Û, Fleet Foxes‰’ set of thirteen tracks does not fail to impress. Two of my favorite songs are featured in this playlist and, though they are at complete ends of the music genre spectrum, both covers reflect the obvious creativity and innovation of Fleet Foxes.

Perhaps I am biased in this regard, as Stevie Wonder is, in my opinion, one of the greatest and most innovative musicians of his time, but the cover of “I Just Called To Say I Love You‰” is definitely worth a listen. The song opens with Fleet Foxes‰’ infamous high-pitched, almost eerie harmonizing introducing the key and mood of the song.

Unlike Stevie Wonder‰’s original version, driven by a 1980s synth beat and electronic pop tone, Fleet Foxes‰’ relies on the faint strumming of the acoustic guitar and multilayered vocals to keep the momentum of the song going. The band keeps the form simple and consistent, ultimately letting the heart and soul of the lyrics to shine through.

If oldies aren‰’t your forte, the cover of MGMT‰’s “Electric Feel‰” gives the same feel and odd sting as the other songs on the playlist. Though the piece is completely acoustic, the changing chord progressions and fast pace prevent the song from boring out the listener or becoming too conventional sounding. Not to mention Fleet Foxes‰’ lead singer, Robin Pecknold, has quite an interesting voice, almost instantly recognizable upon first listen, which adds a level of eclectic uniqueness to the cover.

It‰’s almost uncanny hearing the modern, electronic alternative sung in the more folky, stripped down style that Fleet Foxes sticks to. However, no matter the differences between the old and the new versions of “Electric Feel‰Û, Fleet Foxes undoubtedly demonstrates what they are capable of when it comes to music and opposing genres.