The Past Three Weeks
Shout Out Louds - The Comeback Big Slippa Ratatat Remix.
I've been sitting on this Shout Oud Louds disc for months now, long enough for them to get exposure on M2 and Fuse and all that. Long enough for people to probably grow a distaste for them, and to poke fun at the poor kids from Sweden. I planned on hating the record. It's more wintery rock on a major label that's been done a million times better by a million other bands. But something about it keeps me coming back. It'll find its way into my cd player before I've realized it, and I'll be singing along. Maybe it's a guilty pleasure (if I believed in such things), but maybe the truth is I like it.
So there. I'm not feeling that single on the radio that much, but this Comeback track is solid. And the Ratatat remix is the jam. I had almost forgotten about our two friends in Ratatat... almost forgot about their daft-punkian riffage and clicky beats. They're great band, and the bend this song over their dirty hipster couch and give it the stuffing it sorely needs. That's not to say this is some dancefloor pounder. It actually reminds me of some of the Gorillaz recent work, which is a good thing. The chorus is especially good -- just happy, poppy stuff. I think this is a great collaboration, and I want to see more. Ratatat needs more work. Their site was last updated in 2004. What gives?
Anyway, you can pick up the Shout Out Louds album from friends at Parasol. You can find the Ratatat album over at Insound.