MIA

There was a time when I thought I probably wouldn't be into MIA, let alone be motivated to share a track. See, when Kala, her second album, dropped in 2007, the critics drooled all over it.

I didn't see the big deal. Sure, it was lyrically interesting, but I wasn't too convinced by the whole genre-bending that she only sometimes pulled off successfully. I thought it was an inconsistent record, with individual tracks that were sometimes excellent, sometimes thin or overambitious.

Anyways, the single from her forthcoming album, Maya sounds great:



Anyways, it's coming out July 13th, but, if it's anywhere as popular as her first two, you won't need me to play the tracks for you. I figure I'll review it anyway though.

Something Good

The Twelves do incredible remixes, and have been doing so for quite a while. I present you with a remix Two Door Cinema Club's 'Something Good Can Work'.
The album that the original is from, Tourist History, is totally worth getting. It's catchy, sleek, and, even if it is poppy, actually listenable and complex in places.

I think they've got even more potential to unravel, though I find myself saying that a lot about indie acts.

Two Unrelated Things

Although I think dubstep is certainly on its way out, I'm still really feeling this remix of Rhinestone Eyes. A very compelling take on the original



On an unrelated note, here's a fan shooting of a new Florence song. Sounds good, so I can't wait to hear an official release!

Penguin Prison - The Worse It Gets

I was feeling this tune a few months ago, but it wasn't on Youtube for me to share. All of a sudden I turn around and there are a few decent remixes of it as well!

This guy has been remixing just about everything (you'll remember the Starry-Eyed Remix of his I posted earlier), but he's doing his own stuff now and I'm loving it.

He's out of New York. Getting a lot of chipper, disco-type tunes out there, aren't we?



RAC Remix: not the most original of rearrangements, but it's worth a listen.



Starsmith Remix: Much more interesting. Still makes you want to dance, even if it's more removed from disco.