At first listen, “Shoes” sounds rather “grammar school yard” -esque with it’s back and forth banter between a boy and a girl. However, it’s this very same banter that makes it so damn catchy. A must watch is the video for this track (see below).
Video for Shoes:
So how do you know a good remix from a bad one? Well, a mark of a great remix is when you prefer it too the original, which is the case with this wonderfully crafted remix by Aeroplane. They even replaced the main vocals from Friendly Fires lead vocalist, Ed Macfarlane with Au Revoir Simone.
Friendly Fires – Paris (ft Au Revoir Simone – Aeroplane Remix)
Lyrics to Paris :
One day we’re gonna live in Paris
I promise
I’m on it
When I’m bringing in the money
I promise
I’m on it
I’m gonna take you out to club showcase
We’re gonna live it up
I promise
Just hold on a little more
And every night we’ll watch the stars
They’ll be out for us
They’ll be out for us
And every night, the city lights
They’ll be out for us
They’ll be out for us
One day we’re gonna live in Paris
I promise
I’m on it
I’ll find you that French boy,
You’ll find me that French girl
I promise
I’m on it
So go and pack your bags
For the long haul
We’re gonna lose ourselves
I promise
This time it’s you and me for evermore
And every night we’ll watch the stars
They’ll be out for us
They’ll be out for us
And every night, the city lights
They’ll be out for us
They’ll be out for us
And every night we’ll watch the stars
They’ll be out for us
They’ll be out for us
And every night, the city lights
They’ll be out for us
They’ll be out for us
So yes, I love just about anything Imogen Heap related but this track is great on it’s own two feet. With it’s fuzzy bassline and raw drums it has a slithering quality to it. This track is taken from IAMX’s forthcoming album titled,”Kingdom of Welcome Addiction”due out May 19th.