When I first heard the term "self-cover," I thought it referred to errant politicians or bureaucrats making excuses for themselves when caught with their pants down, metaphorically speaking or otherwise.
I later learned, however, that it refers to musicians doing new versions of their own songs. One example is male pop act Chage and Aska, who in the last few years have been in the "Where are they now?" category. On Wednesday, the duo will release "Stamp," an album comprising re-recorded versions of their early '90s hits such as "Yah Yah Yah" and "Say Yes."
I hate to sound cynical, but the project smacks just a wee bit of desperation from the recently hit-free pair.