U.S. Girls Releases ‘Overtime’ Club Remix by Alex Frankel
Releases Quarantine Club-Ready Remix For ‘Overtime’ By Holy Ghost’s Alex Frankel
U.S. Girls’ Latest Album Heavy Light Is Out Now usgirls.ffm.to/heavylight
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Today, U.S. Girls’ standout single ‘Overtime’ takes on new life as an infinitely danceable remix by Holy Ghost’s Alex Frankel. Frankel took on the tricky task of remixing the original tracks, which were all recorded live in-studio with 20 session musicians – including vocalist James Baley and E Street Band saxophonist Jake Clemons – in Montreal’s acclaimed Hotel 2 Tango studio. ‘Overtime’ is off Heavy Light, the seventh album by U.S. Girls aka the protean musical enterprise of multi-disciplinary artist Meg Remy.
Listen To Alex Frankel’s remix of ‘Overtime’ HERE, or via the player below
U.S. Girls – ‘Overtime’Alex Frankel Remix
This week, in an essay on Discogs that is as intense as it is tender, Remy looks at what it really means to be a record collector – that is, a collector of plastic – as well as the impact of Ted Hawkins’ 1982 album, Watch Your Step, an essential listen right now.
“I sometimes wonder if we are a community of music lovers or a community of fossil fuel-addicted, private-property beneficiaries? Read it HERE.
Released earlier this year, Heavy Light was produced by Remy, who also co-wrote the album with Basia Bulat and Rich Morel to develop the set of songs conceived as a balance between orchestral percussion (as richly arranged by percussionist Ed Squires) and the human voice (conducted by Kritty Uranowski). The resulting album finds Remy casting herself as lead voice among a harmonious multitude, the singers of which lend not only their voices, but also share reflections on childhood experiences that are collaged into moving spoken word interludes throughout the album. The album was mixed by long-time collaborators Maximilian ‘Twig’ Turnbull, Steve Chahley and Tony Price.
Praise For Heavy Light
The Sunday Times – Album of the Week“Glassy, danceable pop songs that smolder with radical undercurrents.” The New Yorker“One of the U.S’s most brilliant, magnetic performers.” The Guardian“Only the mind of Meg Remy can take the trauma inflicted on Earth and our childhoods and create something as wonderful as Heavy Light, another vivid and highly affecting album of experimental pop music.” Pitchfork – Best New Music“Masterful.” Q ****“It’s a burst of collective humanity, a coming together of body and voice that takes the lush rhythms of 2018’s In A Poem Unlimited to more spacious heights.” Exclaim!“Irresistible Trojan horse of classic pop.” MOJO ****“The most overly pop-y thing yet issued under the U.S. Girls name.” Metro ****“Disco self-care…with stomping dance tracks and lush ballads.” Rolling Stone “Artfully honest songs.” Uncut “A razor-pointed, laser-guided pop record that speaks with fierce intelligence to the times.”Loud And Quiet “A rush of indelible non sequiturs – vibraphone solos, ripsaws – gives it all an unexpectedly thrilling buzz.” Entertainment Weekly “Luxurious, exuberant, breathless blend of soul and funk, with many sincere gospel flourishes and a handful of gorgeous ballads.” The Line Of Best Fit – Album of the Week
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