(Just Heard) AU, "Solid Gold (Deerhoof Remix)"

The original version of AU's "Solid Gold" features a jumping rhythm section, part Caribbean, part hoe-down, and when it is joined with a similarly jaunty saxophone line, it keeps the solemnity of Luke Wyland's falsetto at bay. Deerhoof, in the remix of the track, removes any and all traces of this carnival, only holding on to the vocals and an occasional burst from that same saxophone. The rhythm is replaced by a series of electronic twitches and hollow knocks, which at first a...

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