Single Minded: Passion Pit, Raekwon, Neil Young Cover, More
Passion Pit, “Sleepyhead” [Neo Tokyo Remix]
Bright and bubbling, Passion Pit’s shook-up breakup number gets turned inside out and re-energized via this soaring, sped-up Neo Tokyo remix.
Raekwon, “Rainy Dayz” [Long Dirty Remix]
OK, so we finally believe Cuban Links 2 is coming out — we are willing to buy into it. Do not reward our faith, oh Chef, with another delay. This humid remix of a Rae classic should satisfy appetites until that blessed day arrives. [Editor’s note: stay tuned for our Raekwon interview, coming next week!]
Birds & Batteries, “Heart of Gold” [Neil Young Cover]
When Neil Young discovered the synthesizer, he made Trans. San Francisco’s Birds & Batteries demonstrate another — dare we say better? — way that combination could have worked.
Phoenix, “Lisztomania” [Alex Metric Remix]
Phoenix is custom-built to be a summer band: the big choruses, the razor-wire guitars, the bounding vocals. This Alex Metric remix turns up the heat even more, injecting the original with some tremble-n-twitch.
Marissa Nadler, “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow” [Carole King Cover]
This page hosts a whole slew of Nadler covers but this take on Carole King’s classic — slow, aching, vulnerable, yearning — is a heart-stopper.
