Cover albums are seldom considered to be serious works. More often than not, they’re rightly viewed as stopgaps, or at worst, pointless vanity projects. Occasionally, though, they serve as defining moments in an artist’s career, boldly charting a path forward by way of carefully chosen footnotes from years past.
When I See the Sun Always Shines on TV is one such album. While it’s far from the first offering by Toronto doom-gazer duo Nadja, which has been regularly dishing out discs since 2003, this eight-song paean to the group’s songwriting heroes is so poised for acceptance that it will probably serve as their entrance music for a legion of new fans.
