Skunk Anansie have released 'Because Of You' as a single from their forth coming "Smashes And Thrashes" album which is a 'best of', of which this is one of three new tracks. The copy of the single has three, yes three, versions of 'Because Of You', which has absolutely no connection to the Kelly Clarkson song of the same name. I was worried that they might be all pretty much the same, but nothing could be further from the truth. While reviewing this single, I managed to take a trip down "The Little Angels" memory lane, for what reason I cannot think, well it was all to do with Mark Richardson really.

Getting back to the matter in hand, the first rendition of 'Because Of You' is pretty much what you would expect from a Skunk Anansie song. Heavy and powerful, with soaring vocals and pounding drums. It's when you move onto the following two versions of the song things start to get a bit strange. If Skunk Anansie are about guitars then the second offering on this single is possibly aimed more at the club scene. This remix was performed by Michel Cleis but, apart from the lyrics the song bares little resemblance to the previous edition.

If this all seems a little strange, then things are going to take you to an even stranger place with the third rendition - The Duke Dumont Remix. Is this a Psychedelic remix? Or is it just plain experimental Electronica? Well I can't really say as it has elements of both. There are no vocals at all, it just seems to be one big sampled mess. That said there is something strangely appealing about it, and by the time it comes to an end, you want to hear it again.

To conclude, I liked the first and third versions of the song, but the middle rendition was bland and uninspiring.