“It's been a good year for "Song to the Siren". Originally written and recorded by Tim Buckley in 1970, it’s been covered at least twice in 2014: first by Excepter in chilly, meditative mode, and now by Damon McMahon (aka Amen Dunes) for his forthcoming Cowboy Worship EP, a follow-up to May's excellent full-length Love. McMahon's take is actually a cover of a cover; he took as his guide a 1984 vers”