With the dreadful wet weather that has greeted the first day of my two-week break, I thought it might be a good moment to visit some of the jollier newer music that has caught my ear of late (although, as is my wont, this selection is all a bit "retro-sounding") - the first such "Pick of the Pops" of 2021, indeed...
First to the bat is a group whose creativity has brightened our lives since they made their "comeback" in 2017 after a few years away from the spotlight - this time in a collaboration with the "Queen of the Red Carpet" himself, Mr Billy Porter!
Another welcome returnee to our airwaves is the faboo Felix da Housecat:
Another somewhat bizarre collaboration, between masters of cool electro and the master of Britpop, works brilliantly:
Here's a fab discovery I recently stumbled upon - with their outrageous get-up and "Dead Or Alive"-esque sound styling, I love 'em:
Saving the best till last, however - here's a magnificent mashup that my dear sister alerted me to just yesterday! [Apparently Jimmy Somerville himself has said he loved this...]
As ever, dear reader, let me know your thoughts...
Like the Shapeshifters song very much.
ReplyDeletePure class, isn't it? Jx
DeleteI really like the Felix da Housecat one and I'm trying to remember what else he produced, but I'm too lazy to look it up.
ReplyDeleteOf course, as soon as I wrote that sentence I googled it and he was part of the reissues that Verve Records did of their classic catalogue. He worked on a new version of Nina Simone's Sinnerman.
He certainly did - as featured here. He also did a great collaboration with with Miss Kittin (here).
DeleteHe's so cool it hurts. Jx
That's an interesting Wonderwall mash up! I like it.
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It's a work of genius - especially from a group of lads who don't look like they were born when either song was released! Jx
DeleteI like the bizarre Jarvis Cocker one, too!
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If only there were any clubs to go too, this would be "an anthem"..! Jx
DeleteAll Ab Fab, especially the Shapeshifters & Wonderwall mash up.
ReplyDeleteI was very pleased ro discover all of 'em! Jx
DeleteOoh, you're right, that Italove one is very "Dead or Alive" - I like it!
ReplyDeleteI want to like Deco's mashup too, but find myself spurning the "Wonderwall" part and just wanting to listen to "Smalltown Boy".
You're spinning right round, baby, like a record, baby, as we speak. I can tell.
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