Search - Moloko :: Cannot Contain This

Overlooked gem

T. Norton | key west | 03/11/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"this one gets overlooked in favor of more gregarious cuts, but it's at the core of the "Statues" album and it's apparent sub-text of the actual relationship between Mark Brydon and Roisin Murphy (the creative core of Moloko). I feel strongly that the album/single version is best, but the Gus Gus mix is truly "anthemic" and adds a bittersweet quality not apparent in the full-on electro funk meets confessional folk of the original. The Gus Gus mix will grow on you like mold on week old bread (that's a good thing despite the odd analogy...) and has a certain "post-script" feel that helps to solidify the overall story of the Statues narrative. I think a lot of mixers have missed the point with some of Moloko's key tracks, but this mix and Francois K's blissed out "Time is Now" mix (along with his interpretation of "Forever More's" groove) are among some of the better and less common efforts. Also get Martin Buttrich's mix of "Familiar Feeling", it was the first version I heard and it seduced me into the Statues album, thanks Marty!"