So, you know those YouTube “unboxing” videos where people film themselves opening up new electronic devices while giving an impromptu review of the item? We’re gonna do that, but with albums, in our new feature “Unlistening.”

Covered: A Revolution in Sound is a compilaton of cover songs celebrating Warner Bros. Records 50th Anniversary. AllMusic editors Stephen Thomas Erlewine and Matt Collar sat down together to give you their thoughts on first listen.

MC: So, what are we about to unlisten?
STE: What we have here is Covered: A Revolution in Sound — a tie-in to the ongoing celebration of Warner Bros. Records’ 50th Anniversary.
MC: I’m already confused, but okay.
STE: So far, there has been a box set of original Warner Recordings — a CD set, plus a longer USB set — a real nice hardcover book released by Chronicles, and now Covered, which follows the old trick of freshening up old hits by having modern rockers cover them. Kinda like that new Nat King Cole Re: Generations thing… but with lots more guitars.
MC: Okay, I think I get it now.

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