Covered in Gray

To tide us over until his next original offering, David Gray is releasing A Thousand Miles Behind, a collection of covers performed live between 2001-2007. The disc features his take on some classic songs by his inspirations - Dylan, Cash and Springsteen. From the clips I heard, it sounds like Gray at his best: stripped down and acoustic.

A message posted on his official site back in June made it sound like he was hitting the studio to start recording new material. Until then, this will be a nice treat. Available August 20.

A Thousand Miles Behind
1. Song to the Siren (Larry Beckett/Tim Buckley)
2. To Ramona (Bob Dylan)
3. One with Birds (Will Oldham)
4. Long Black Veil (Danny Dill/Marijohn Wilkin)
5. I Think It's Going to Rain Today (Randy Newman)
6. Mansion on a Hill (Bruce Springsteen)
7. In the Morning (Barry Gibb)
8. I Tremble for You (Johnny Cash/Lewis Calvin De Witt, Jr.)
9. Buckets of Rain (Bob Dylan)
10. Go Down Easy (John Martyn)
11. Streets of Philadelphia (Bruce Springsteen)