10 Recent Indie-Rock Covers You'll Never Go Back From

10. Paramore - Passionfruit (Original: Drake)

We start off with a cover that is a vibe and a half. Having an already catchy musical arrangement to work off, Paramore take the chilled but addictive elements of the original and just run with it. Removing the clunky interludes in Drake's version was a great start as while they may work in the context of his whole album, they feel more stop-start when listening stand-alone.

Jumping straight into it instead, the guitars give the tune a softer edge that shifts it from rhythmic to addictively melodic, where the whole sound could have blended in perfectly with their critically acclaimed album After Laughter. Hayley Williams's vocals also add to this, with her more subtle and controlled voice even allowing her to seamlessly blend in a couple of lines from another Drake hit "Hold On, We're Going Home".

This softer approach lets the lyrics breathe more, having a much larger impact. Both versions describe how a long-distance relationship prevents them from maintaining trust, making them want to put it to an end. However, their acceptance of the inevitable situation comes out a lot better here, leaving the listener to ruminate on what might have been.