Au Revoir Simone - Night Light (The Remixes)

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4...according to our Brett on Thu 01 Jul, 2010.

As of the time of writing we've not heard the normal version of this album yet so a direct comparison between the regular versions and the thirteen remixes here isn't gonna happen but I'll do my best to give you a rough idea of it on its own terms. For the most part the acts involved here (including but by no means limited to Neon Indian, Jens Lekman, Dam Mantle, Bass Cleff, Silver Columns and Aeroplane) seem to be going for a happy medium between applying their own sound to the source material while retaining the essential elements of the original songs (which, in Au Revoir Simone's case, largely means the super-sweet and stupidly melodic vocals), an approach which seems to result in more of an alternate version of the full album rather than a motley collection of disparate dancefloor fodder slapped together willy-nilly.. And that's to it's credit.

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After releasing their third album ‘Still Night, Still Light’ last summer to much critical acclaim, Brooklyn trio Au Revoir Simone will be releasing a remix album entitled ‘Night Light’ on July 5th through Moshi Moshi Records.
‘Night Light’ features remixes from Aeroplane, Jens Lekman, Neon Indian, Silver Columns and Montag to name just a few of those contributing; each artist has taken one of the album tracks from ‘Still Night, Still Light’ and reworked it into their own carnation creating a complete alternate to the album version. Echoes of the girls’ ethereal voices are ever present, but - from Bass Clef’s dubby, warped remix to the stunning offering by Clock Opera - these new workings add fresh and progressive dimensions to Au Revoir Simone’s musical spectrum.

Since the release of ‘Still Night, Still Light’, Au Revoir Simone have played their first ever shows in China, Mexico City and Korea. They’ll also be playing with Air in Paris on June 1st. This is not simply a support slot, but the girls will be playing with Air themselves and all 5 musicians will be doing a combination of songs by Au Revoir Simone and Air. This is part of three other shows Air are doing in Paris (the others been with Jarvis Cocker, a full orchestra and The Hot Rats).

TRACKLISTING:

1. Another Likely Story (Neon Indian Remix), 2. Shadows (Jens Lekman Remix), 3. All Or Nothing (Jensen Sportag Remix), 4. Knight Of Wands (Dam Mantle Remix), 5. The Last One (Mack Winston Dub Remix), 6. Trace A Line (Montag Remix), 7. Only You Can Make You Happy (Deradoorian remix), 8. Take Me As I Am (Max Cooper Remix), 9. Anywhere You Looked (Your Twenties Remix), 10. Organized Scenery (Bass Clef Remix), 11. We Are Here (Silver Columns Remix), 12. Tell Me (Clock Opera remix), Bonus Track: Another Likely Story (Aeroplane Remix)

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