[Strangers] – Video Grab Bag

The last time we checked in with the [Strangers] was last spring. Since then they’ve put out three EPs and released a series of amazing remixes and covers which I  present to you now more or less in order of appearance:

Lana Del Rey – Video Games  – I may or may not be starting a collection of covers of this song. This one is actually the first one I heard; I like it because it picks up the pace a little bit while still retaining the dark, dreamy character of the original.

 
http://youtu.be/De8HJUI-dLo
 

 

Tears for Fears – Shout – I had Songs From The Big Chair on tape – still have it, probably, somewhere – but I haven’t listened to it in years. Here, [Strangers] nail the propulsive power of the original while still putting their own spin on it.

 

http://youtu.be/yF-pO3HdC-8

 

Massive Attack – Teardrop – This is dreamy, trance-y ear candy. Be sure to turn it up.

 

http://youtu.be/5yfUmNHUj8c

 

AND NOW, one of their original works: Promises (feat. Lara Smiles), from EP3.

http://youtu.be/poAlMlIDhK4

 

 

Saturday Matinee: New Garage Explosion: In Love with These Times

A nice little documentary on modern garage rock featuring Jay Reatard, the Dirtbombs, Davila 666, and Hunx and his Punx, among others. It contains performance and interview footage of Reatard filmed just three months before his death on January 13, 2010.