Remix EPs make me awfully happy. And when they’re available for one dollar less than $1.00, aka free, that makes me even happier. So what could make a free remix EP even better? The fact that it’s been released by one of my favorite bands from 2011, L.A.’s own PAPA. I’ve raved about how much I dig this side project of Girls drummer Darren Weiss, and even made the original version of “I Am The Lion King” my No. 4 song of last year. Their soulful brand of rock with punk tendencies worked in to delightful effect had me tapping my toes and singing along to the band’s debut EP A Good Woman Is Hard To Find, which might’ve been my favorite short-player of the year too.
Enter this kickass remix of my No. 4 song of 2011 by Brooklyn dream-pop masters St. Lucia. It’s got a snare drum beat, some new wave-y keyboard playing and some 80′s-style echoing guitar riffs, and that’s just the first minute. Wait for the heftier beats and effects to kick in, and you’ll be even more delighted. But Weiss’ vocals remain, for the most part, untouched here. And I’m glad for that, because his vibrato gives PAPA a whole lot of its musical flavor. Head on over to the band’s Facebook page to grab the whole darn remix EP for free, and download the St. Lucia remix of “I Am The Lion King” below. Dig it.
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Papa – I Am The Lion King (St. Lucia Remix) by TWJukebox
–Sean
