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Black Cherry-Goldfrapp (Lawrence Mix)

More and more I go back to song. It was always my favorite track off the record...its so lush and romantic. (To me, its foreshadowing for "Time Out Of This World" off of Supernature). But when Supernature came out, I kinda forgot about (Supernature contains both my least favorite Goldfrapp song, "Ooh La La" and then my favorite "Number 1").

Its such a sexy beautiful song (and amazing live, the definite highpoint in fact) in its original incarnation. I always think it sounds like its being sung from bed.

The Lawrence mix doesn't do much with it...it isn't a radical overhaul. Still, its beautiful...almost the equal to the original. At once more grand and yet more intimate sounding with the bubbling Kompakt background. It sounds a bit more lonely, like its being sung in starlight. Cold but not chilly. Makes no sense I am sure...its more orchestral and less beat-oriented and frankly would be on the demo tape that should be made to get Goldfrapp a James Bond theme (she sounds made to sing it).

It isn't always worth seeking out the remix of a song (unless you are a dork like myself). This is well worth finding. You can go outside in the snow some winter's night and sway sway sway. Gorgeous.

The Best Dies-The Raveonettes

Frankly, and I know I've written this before, but I am completely unsure how the Raveonettes are not enormous. Take the Shangri-La's, mix in Psychocandy by the Jesus & Mary Chain, add a dash of Tracey Ullman's "They Don't Know" and brew it all in Denmark. You know that part in Joan Jett's "Crimson And Clover"...the first 4-6 seconds where Joan goes "ahhhhhh". Its the pinnacle of her entire career...my all-time favorite moment. The Raveonettes have stretched that moment out to encompass their entire career.

This is the first single (I think) off of their new record, Lust Lust Lust. Its typical Phil Spector/Ronettes Wall of Sound gorgeousness. If lipgloss made a record, this would be it.

I mean, they get press, they do. But nothing like the White Stripes, Radiohead, etc. And when you hear them, you'll understand. Maybe their sound is from the wrong era, I can't figure it out. They are just one of those bands that way too few people know about. Which is a huge enormous shame, I mean, who doesn't like lipgloss....