£2.99
LUCKY018
CD SINGLE, 7" VINYL
Released: 28th August 2006
7"
1. Mona Lisa's Child (Mr Dan Edit)
2. Memoir
CD
1. Mona Lisa's Child
2. Replica
3. Mona Lisa's Child (Blitzen Trapper Mix)
4. Mona Lisa's Child (Simian Mobile Disco Mix)
'Mona Lisa's Child', finds Keith front man - Oli Bayston - at his most cathartic and honest. The lyrics tell a tale of anger & desperation with an angst-crossed lover musing over the breakdown of a relationship where love tried but ultimately failed. Vulnerable, pensive and impassioned, 'you were crying, you were shouting, screaming, "like me, love me"; I think I tried'. You'll dance 'til your stiletto heels snap off, though your mascara may run along the way.
The epic full-length version ensures that 'Mona Lisa's Child' is always the euphoric send-off in Keith's live set, whilst a fresh radio edit comes from the twiddling thumbs of Dan Carey. The edit straddles the impossible, maintaining the suspense and sensibility of the full-length thriller, whilst enhancing the upfront, almost Latin, attitude that gets those Bez style activists going at the gigs
The James Ford/Simian Mobile Disco mix wigs-out acid stylee using the key piano motif of the original in a more upfront Chicago style. This isn't just acid house revivalism though; James has used influences from different era and genres to create a new electronic mix of his own to stunning effect. We've got the original's live bass, P-Funk synths & beefy '80's drums battling it out on the dance-floor, all in the space of 5 minutes!
Portland, Oregon's new shining sons Blitzen Trapper take the track's hooky melodic mantra and infuse it with a blend of fuzz, funk, broodiness, and 'Popcorn'-esque bleeps that would leave even the mighty Twinings envious!
All this is backed with new B-Sides, 'Memoir', a groove attack produced by collaborator James Ford, and 'Replica', an experimental dub, once again enhanced by Dan Carey's switchblade tape editing skills.
Artwork by Wadders.