Everything But the Girl - Adapt Or Die: 10 Years of Remixes (Dig)
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Free Music Review: Still forever luvin EBTG
Hit: 4 Stars
Dig their sound lots any way, any time, any place....sure some of the music sounds much, much different than the originals but I like the fact that it has evolved into an almost different form in which to enjoy one of my favorite songs/bands/female vocalists. There are very few of EBTG's cd's which I find uninteresting or uninspiring & this is not one of those....I believe they are an incredible talent in a category of their own with a unique sound, lyrics, style and approach which whether mixed or not can not really diminish the fact that most of their stuff if great to listen to over and over and over again and they essentially remain a timeless good listen. This CD included!Free Music Review: Decent, at times good, but not, as is typical, great.
Hit: 3 Stars
Adapt Or Die is a compilation of recordings made over the last 10 years (although there are some tracks older than that on here?). For longtime followers of EBTG, this is a welcome gift from the understandably reclusive group (made up principally of vocalist Tracy Thorn and husband/producer Ben Watt); they are new parents, and have made the rare decision to tether themselves to family first, and let their musical momentum subordinate. Refreshing indeed.
I've been anticipating this album since they mentioned it on their fan site some number of months ago (yes, I'm that big of an EBTG psycho, keep that in mind when I get a bit course here soon), I have great respect for Ben Watt's musical talent. I was certain he'd shepard a world-class mix. Well, after a few listens, this certainly isn't that. It's an "ok" mix. There are, in my opinion, only a couple of songs that are better than their original productions (Corcovado, and Mirrorball). Then there are a handful of songs that'll freshen-up interest in the EBTG playlist, but regrettably, not for long.
However, there are some unbelievable stinkers on this CD. I couldn't believe how bad the Tempermental remix is. It's...well, listen to it yourself before you get all worked up. It sounds like they forced Tracy by gunpoint to do a cover for that weird costume scene in Eyes Wide Shut. Disturbing. Also, the remix for Single is like...well, it's like the same song, only with some kind of Casio-watch-style beeping in the background. Maybe some people, like fans of Casio watches will be like "wow, some beeping at intervals, just what this track needed". I however am offended by what I consider needless tampering.
Which should be the title of this CD: Needless Tampering With Perfection. But that wouldn't move many units would it?
I'm obviously dissapointed. If you care to look up my reviews, you'll see that I'm a consistent 5 star reviewer of EBTG, I'm always the one strongly advising you to go buy the album. This time however, I can't in good conscience advise you to do anything but steer clear.
Sadly,
Christian Hunter
Santa Barbara, California
Free Music Review: Less than optimal remixes of EBTG work
Hit: 2 Stars
This album consists of a couple of good remixes of work by Everything But The Girl, and the rest is made up of less than optimal remixes that don't do justice to the UK duo's work and even take away from the original magic they were able to create throughout the nineties when they were at the peak of their popularity. If you own the original albums (most of which come with an extra remix or two of the songs on it), you're fine. No need to bother with this one...