Under Cover: Queen

Many artists seek to recreate Queen's bigger-than-life vision. Both Panic! At the Disco's faithfully symphonic telling of the art-rock epic “Bohemian Rhapsody” and Metallica's face-ripping version of the proto-thrasher “Stone Cold Crazy” nail this kind of homage. Yet this playlist also captures a strain of far more intimate covers, including Beach House's dream-pop gem “Play the Game”, that tap the vulnerable core of Queen's great love songs.