We were first introduced to Aloe Blacc via the throwback sounds of his addicting 2010 song I Need A Dollar (listen/watch at bottom).  Since then Blacc’s developed further and deservedly gained a larger following (most recently appearing as a coach on The Voice) for his music and Gaye-esque vocal shadings.  He has just released new album Lift Your Spirit that’s been warmly received.

We don’t know how it came about (possibly by running into The Voice’s other coach, Coldplay’s Chris Martin), but check out below as Aloe Blacc covers Coldplay’s new song Magic on BBC Radio 1.  We particularly like the Walk on the Wild Side intro and the Lovin’ Spoonful outro, but really everything in between too.  After Blacc’s interpretation, listen to Coldplay’s original off of their impending new album Ghost Stories.  While we like Blacc’s cover of the song, we don’t think the song itself measures up to Coldplay’s high standards (and certainly not lyrically).  We’re hoping there’s much more magic than Magic on Ghost Stories.