When we last checked in with Sparrow Sleeps, the new father had created an eight-song EP of Saves The Day covers reconstituted as instrumental lullabies. Today he released Chase This Nightlight, a 10-track album of Jimmy Eat World covers, again as stripped-down, xylophone-heavy songs for the emo-oriented parent who wants to imprint a child with something other than Mozart. You can stream the calming versions of “The Middle,” “Chase This Light,” and “Big Casino,” but the full album includes “A Praise Chorus” and Jimmy Eat World’s best ballad, “Hear You Me.” And if that’s not enough of the pop/punk/emo generation translated for playing while a baby watches a mobile spinning, Sparrow sleep has also recorded albums for Brand New and Alkaline Trio.
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