Radiohead’s Creep Covered by The Harvard-Radcliffe Veritones: Brilliant or Too Polished?

Radiohead’s Creep is one of my favourite songs, so when a cover pops up in my feed, I feel obliged to give it a listen (even though that word seems to have been permanently excised from the song, which makes it lose half its power).  Here’s another version by The Harvard-Radcliffe Veritones – it’s done a cappella and, well I’m not sure.  You make up your own mind.  I did enjoy it – I have to say, but perhaps it’s just a little too smooth for such an angsty song. There is no doubt that the execution of the song, from a technical perspective, is as near perfect as you can get.  The singers, too, are giving it all they have (and more), but I am not sure that the song’s lyrics lend themselves to this kind of style.  Still, I thought I would share it with you as it’s interesting.  My jury is out.  What do you think?