You Look Colder (Remixes),Osaka Records ***
Picking apart the elements of an exceptional album is no easy task, particularly when it's as frail and atmospheric as
You Look Cold
. Many of the songs on the original are so offbeat and strange that they sound like remixes anyway - but that hasn't stopped the cream of the Irish electronica and alternative scenes from modifying these tunes to their own taste. Some work better than others. Hunter-Gatherer's elongation of
Blue Eyes
enhances its hazy, haunted ambience beautifully, David Kitt adds a warm beat and his own soft murmur to
Not Leaving Town
, and
Legion of Two
turn the hymnal
Coat to Wear
into a guttural, grimy delight. An interesting experiment - but the unenlightened should check out the source material first. See myspace.com/ patrickkelleher
Download tracks: Blue Eyes, Not Leaving Town