Phoenix is a pretty big deal. When the first single from their new album,
Bankrupt!, dropped, it was immediately passed around by all the blogs, and even the radio stations put it in rotation right away. As with any major release, the denizens of the Internet were eager to mash and mold it into new remixes. We've already heard mixes from several big names:
Dinosaur Jr. and
Grizzly Bear got their respective claws and paws on "Entertainment" and handed off some respectable versions. The
Dirty Projectors got their filthy mitts on it too, and produced a fine remix. Also,
Hot Natured couldn't be bothered not to turn in a heated up take on the track as well. In fact, if you head over to the band's
Soundcloud all you'll find is the original, the aforementioned remixes, and the stems, so Phoenix is clearly inviting all comers to take a stab at creating some entertainment out of "Entertainment".
My personal favorite came from Blood Orange or,
Devonte Hynes. Always the creative pioneer, his version includes assistance from
Mutya Keisha Siobhan. MKS were the three founding members of Sugababes, they all left, and have now regrouped as this current trio. Perhaps they are trying to avoid being entirely replaced again by using a name that is painfully specific as to its members...
Anyways, the added female vocals at the beginning of the track are attention grabbing and refreshing. Think of it like jumping into a pool. It's shocking at first, but there's no turning back. It only takes a couple seconds to get used to it, and from there on out you're splashing around and having a great time.
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