One of my favorite figures of speech is describing something as being like “the love child of ___ and ___.” As in, “Have you seen Pan’s Labyrinth? It’s like the love child of The Pianist and the actual Labyrinth!” Or “Hey! Look at that guy over there! He looks like the love child of David Bowie and Bob Barker!” (How terrifying would that be? Actually, how terrifying was Pan’s Labyrinth?)
What would happen if two songs had a baby?
Freddie Mercury & Morrissey
If songs look anything like their singers, it would look like this: Continue reading →
Mika, in his ongoing quest to be like both Grace Kelly and Freddie Mercury, has released a brand-spanking-new single, “We Are Golden.” Like “Grace Kelly” (the single) and Freddie Mercury (the musician), WAG demonstrates the confectionery pop that is the Mika signature sound, a mix of delicately tread piano-lined verses, contrasted with a harder hitting, anthemically belted chorus. Paired with the visually delicious video (directed by Madonna favorite Jonas Åkerlund), there’s a lot of pleasure to be had here– a shame it didn’t come out three or so months ago, so it could really shine as a summer jam.
What’s really wonderful about this single is that it comes out of the box with not one but TWO Calvin Harris mixes– a radio edit, and a “vocal mix,” both of which feature Harris’s typical fuzzed out stuttering dancepop treatment. They’re a marvelous remedy for those who are a bit turned off by the more saccharine elements of the original mix, and the second will be especially fine for DJs looking for something to warm up their turntables this fall. Thanks to Liz for linking me to the video!
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