£2.99
LUCKY019
LIMITED TO 500 COPIES - 7" VINYL
Released: 26th May 2008
1. Hearts A Mess
2. Hearts A Mess (Lull Radio Mix)
Gotye pieced together ‘Heart’s A Mess’ from a huge collection of records bequeathed him by a neighbour. The main loop being originally lifted from Harry “King of Calypso” Belafonte’s 1956 recording of “Banana Boat Song” (known by its signature lyric “Day-O”) before then being replayed, adapted and recreated for the track.
From the initial pluck of the harp string, the gentle swell of violins, a lush beachcombing slide guitar, backed by that most sumptuous Day-O swinging rhythm 'Hearts A Mess' opens a kaleidoscope of feelings, with Gotye’s blue-eyed soul voice having shades of Peter Gabriel. Lull’s beautiful remix adds more glitch, crackle, & ice-cool pop.
Artwork by pictureDRIFT