Even more surprising than Japancakes' decision to record a track-by-track instrumental cover of My Bloody Valentine's classic album Loveless is that the Georgia-based post-rockers do such a credible job. Loveless' reputation is based more on sound than songs, and given how meticulously MBV mastermind Kevin Shields crafted every single note on his magnum opus, it's hard to conceive how a band known for dreamy acoustica could replicate Shields' sonic or emotional intent. But Japancakes' Loveless isn't weak or gimmicky in the slightest. Their version of "When You Sleep," for example, uses violins, steel guitar, and watery organ to penetrate to the aching core of its source, tracing the striking melodic swoop that Shields' tremolo and distortion had previously obscured.