For some reason, Coldplay’s classic song “Clocks” gets some strange attention paid to it in the indie community. Last year, Cloud Nothings covered the song, and their barely recognizable rendition ...

Typically, the goal when covering a song written and recorded by someone else is to get close enough in proximation to the structure and framework of the original, while adding your own distinct spin.

On Monday, Cloud Nothings released a cover of Coldplay’s “Clocks” in session with the A.V. Club’s “Undercover” series. The indie punk band’s synth-heavy take is more “sonic art project” than a ...