Attic Lights - Bring You Down [Remixes EP]

Island Records

July 1, 2008, 09:38 PM

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I see why someone at some point might have decided to make a whole bunch of remixes of Bring You Down by Attic Lights. The original song itself gets my praises, an unbeatable 10 out of 10, and my continual almost loop based listening of the track. Thes song is based on such a good melody that no one listening could truthfully say that it doesn't sound nice. It reminds you of the 60s, Phil Spector and The Beach Boys.

The only remix that really does the original song any justice is the Camera Obscura Mix (I assume Camera Obscura themselves are involved as they share producer Francis MacDonald). This version may as well have been an alternative radio edit as it goes emphasizes the heart and soul of the song: the harmonic voices and excellent instrumentation.

All the other remixes (in my opinion) just try to play on the fact that the song sounds good itself, adding some electronic effects, altering the vocals (as in the Mogway remix making them all completely robot-like) and trying to make a completely different song from something that doesnt need altering. Camera Obscuras remix should possibly have been the B side of the original single.

In my opinion, the only good remix -as much as it is really, really good- can't save this EP from another 5 totally pointless and rubbish remixes.

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