Tokyo Police Club’s energetic, deeply melodic songs have made them indie heroes in their native Canada, and the sweetness of their songs earned them both an opening slot for Weezer and an appearance on an episode of Desperate Housewives.

Starting today, the quartet will leave their own songs behind in favor of covers for a unique project that also acts as an impressive challenge. They’re calling the whole thing 10 Songs, 10 Days, 10 Hours, 10 Years. Every day for the next 10 days, the band will enter Red Bull Studios in Los Angeles to rehearse a new tune for 10 hours, which will then be recorded for premiere the following day.

Each song is from the last decade, starting with a song from 2001 and ending with a track from 2010. Since the group is also partnering with Polaroid for this experiment, they’re taking snapshots of the process and also constructing cover art for each song.

The Music Mix is proud to help the band kick things off by premiering the first track in the series. For their opening salvo, they’ve taken on Moby’s “Southside,” which featured guest vocals by Gwen Stefani.

The band invited along fellow Canuck Morgan Kibby from M83 to provide extra vocals. It’s an excellent interpretation of a great song, and you can crank up the whole thing after the jump: READ FULL STORY »