Here's the original:
None too shabby. However, here's what DJ Danger Mouse (with some assistance from The Beatles) can do with a song of that caliber. Notice the change in emotion. Gone is the over-produced, tacky swell of strings. Gone is the phony bravado to be replaced with something much more heartfelt, organic, and frankly, far superior.
Now Dj Danger Mouse is back with an equally controversial project (as you can imagine, neither Jay-Z nor EMI, who holds the rights to the music of The Beatles, were overjoyed by Danger Mouse's appropriation of their music). This collaboration, which ropes together Sparklehorse and David Lynch, as well as a slew of musicians, is called Dark Night of the Soul, a very appropriate title for a very dark album. However, it's also very good. Before it descends into gothic rock, the first few songs indicate that Danger Mouse has not left behind the influence of The Beatles nor of The Beach Boys. At times creepy, at times depressing, but always inspired, you can find the entire CD streaming at NPR here:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104129585
However, due to some legal issues, the CD has not yet been released, unfortunately. Here's the second and third tracks of the album (two of my personal favorites). The first features Gruff Rhys of The Super Furry Animals and is called, "Just War." The second is "Jaykub" and features Jason Lytle.
Agreed. I listened to this album almost constantly this summer walking around St. Louis. I think it's in the running for way up there on my end of the year list.
ReplyDeleteThis post tragically lacks anywhere near enough love for Mark Linkous. Their work together goes back to at least that track on Dreamt for Light Years in the Belly of a Mountain. Way I remember it, DM was one of the guys who went up the mountain and helped save him; musically, emotionally, etc.
I think this collaboration is one of the best that we've seen. Each track works well as a whole, and on close listen one can also hear what Linkous and DM each brought to the table. It's a very "signature sounds" record that takes those sounds and combines them rather beautifully.
Add the personal stamp of each contributor on their respective tracks? What an album.
You have the album? How did you come by it? Certainly not officially. Also, did you get Lupe's new mix-tape? I hear it's really something.
ReplyDeleteIt's probably a web rip of that NPR stream. I'm not sure. Friend of a friend of a friend sort of thing. It's all over, and on most of the torrent sites. Somewhat relatedly, check your email.
ReplyDeleteNew Lupe is on the iPod for my trip to Gainesville tomorrow. Looking forward to it.