Stepping things up yet again, Paper Bag Records unveils a free collection of album tracks, hard-to-find covers and remixes. Cuff the Duke’s take on Dum Dum Girls’ Always Looking is a strong (and almost preferred) transformation, while PS I Love You’s take on Rush’s Subdivisions is as shaky as it is amazing. Buzz masters Austra appear twice here; the first is a B-side from the Spellwork single, the cautious yet beautiful Identity, while the Young Galaxy remix of Spellwork is as dreamy as anything YG has released - the perfect blend of pop and dance. The band is also credited with a remix of Grimes’ haunting Crystal Ball and featured in its own right with the jarringly calm album track Cover Your Tracks. Just “Like” Paper Bag Records on Facebook to get this free sampler.

Published in Volume 66, Number 7 of The Uniter (October 12, 2011)