Pure Noise artists to cover Slipknot, Elton John, Nirvana and more on new Dead Formats Vol. 2 compilation

Pure Noise have teamed up with Pabst Blue Ribbon for a new compilation album, Dead Formats Vol. 2.

The follow-up to last year’s Vol. 1 (obvs), the upcoming 15-track record is due out on September 5, and will hear Pure Noise artists cover the likes of Slipknot, Elton John, Linkin Park, Jawbreaker and more. To celebrate the announcement, three renditions have already been shared: Less Than Jake covering The Kinks’ Come Dancing, Knuckle Puck doing Losing A Whole Year by Third Eye Blind, and Nirvana’s Lithium getting the cover treatment from Lalalove.

“PBR has a long history of engaging and supporting artists so for us to be able to work with Pure Noise is really special,” enthuses Josh Feingold, Senior Director of Marketing Partnerships. “We love this concept and knowing that the artists involved had fun putting this together makes it all rewarding. We hope it’s a record that inspires discovery and nostalgia from the legendary comps.”

Hear the first three covers in the playlist below:

And see the full Dead Formats Vol. 2 tracklist:

1. Less Than Jake – Come Dancing (Original by The Kinks)
2. Knuckle Puck – Losing A Whole Year (Original by Third Eye Blind)
3. Lavalove – Lithium (Original by Nirvana)
4. The Chisel – Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting) (Original by Elton John)
5. Koyo – Do You Still Hate Me? (Original by Jawbreaker)
6. Prince Daddy and the Hyena – You Get What You Give (Original by New Radicals)
7. The Early November – Bizarre Love Triangle (Original by New Order)
8. The Seafloor Cinema – Cute Without the E (Original by Taking Back Sunday)
9. Belmont – Lying From You (Original by Linkin Park)
10. Mugshot – Get This (Original by Slipknot)
11. Action/Adventure – Hanging By A Moment (Original by Lifehouse)
12. Youth Fountain – Look What Happened (Original by Less Than Jake)
13. Mint Green – Drive (Original by Incubus)
14. Sad Park – Sink To The Bottom (Original by Fountains Of Wayne)
15. The Bouncing Souls – In The Dark (Toots And The Maytals)

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