UNDER THE COVERS: Oh Land Takes on Fleet Foxes

Oh, Oh Land. It seems as though everything she touches becomes absolutely charming and entirely her own. Case in point: her cover of Fleet Foxes' breakthrough "White Winter Hymnal". Yes, the original oozes harmonizing magic and is hard to top, but Oh Land understands that. On her take, she wisely reimagines the song under the guise of her electro-meets-symphonic pop, adding that lovable dash of whimsy.

Watch a studio version and a live version of the Oh Land's cover below (both differ from one another, and the live version transitions into another song).

Hear the original "White Winter Hymnal" after the hop.

VIDEO: Alcoholic Faith Mission - "Sobriety Up and Left" (Live in a Restaurant)

CMJ recently took place in New York, which means hundreds of bands descended on the city for a few days. CMJ is, more or less, the closest thing we East Coasters get to our own SXSW. Bands come from all over the country -- some come from other countries, too -- and perform all over the city. One of the imports that performed at this year's CMJ was Danish sextet Alcoholic Faith Mission. While the band was in town, they took some time to film a live performance inside a restaurant, which you can watch below.

It's very well framed and paced. I don't want to ruin the video for you, so I'll leave this introduction short. I will say that the circular motion of the video seems to hold a certain symbolism for how the band is set up around the restaurant. The band, despite being spread around the room, is connected by their music and a sort of collective mood. There's an unspoken bond between them, and the intimacy of the whole arrangement is rather engaging -- let alone beautiful.