May 20, 2009
Going Postal
Now - like any appropriately hipster music blogger - I know that Postal Service aren't supposed to be hip. They're played out and popular with tweens. But you know what? I happen to still really dig a lot of their jams. I just wish they had a little more punch.
Enter the Mexicans With Guns remix of "We Will Become The Silhouettes", the best-named Remix of 2009 (beating out Hipster Or Homeless by a narrow margin). This track is phenomenal. The slow intro reminds me of Vangelis' "Chariots of Fire" - epic to say the least.
Some more great stuff happens here with the vocals - well timed echoes that create off-rhythms that really spice up the track. And more than ever before I find myself concentrating on the lyrics, which are actually pretty cool. A well played remix that really enhances my enjoyment of the song, this track has an embarrassingly high play count on my iTunes and I'm not getting tired of it yet.
8 comments:
not very good
Agree to disagree.
definitely an interesting twist on a great track!
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"like any appropriately hipster music blogger"
you are arrogant parasitic slime.
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great recommendation Stu! i really like this
I'm glad you said that about the Postal Service. I feel like everybody that was SO into them my freshman year of college now hates on them because they were too popular or teens like them. But i think they are still great...though, yes, agree that they need some more punch as well. Looking forward to hearing this remix although the download didn't work.
Just wanted also to say...that it really pisses me off these annonymous bloggers that leave negative comments on blogs etc. I really like your blog and in no way think you are parasitic slime. If you are going to say something negative about somebody...leave your name and deal with it...in my opinion.
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