How do you make a song that's already fucking fantastic even better? The answer is to put it in the hands of Saint Etienne. They've turned 'Sugar High' into six minutes of dubby beats with Mancini's vocals soaring above. This is a perfect partnership, resulting in a glorious noise, taking me back to the first time I heard Andrew Weatherall's take on 'Only Love Can Break Your Heart' as a teenager. There aren't enough amazing things to say about this. Make sure you have a listen to the original version, too. It's a top slice of 1970s gold lamé glamour.
Homework #1: Iraina Mancini - Sugar High / https://youtu.be/HZC1VFpgKak
Homework #2: Saint Etienne - Only Love (AW Remix) / https://youtu.be/1GmjXIar4pg
Homework #3: Iraina - Mancini - Cannonball / https://youtu.be/jse6yRGHbp4
Bandcamp: https://irainamancini.bandcamp.com/
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