Free Download: Everything But The Girl - Wrong (Pherotone Remix)

Everything But The Girl's amazing '96 album Walking Wounded is easily one of the most played in our collection. It's flawless, packs a big emotional punch and has stood the test of time like no other. Both the album version and Todd Terry remix of Wrong still get a lot of plays here regularly. There's something irresistible about the wistful tone and club beat paired with Tracey Thorn's stellar vocals. Turkey based producer Pherotone does a 180 and infuses his bootleg remix with tranquility and peace. It's bright and utterly lovely and acctually reminds some of EBTG's day pre becoming darlings of the club world in 1995. Too good this is! Enjoooy! 

Premiere: Tracey Thorn - Under The Ivy (Kate Bush Cover)

Tracey Thorn has impeccable taste in music so no wonder that BBC Radio 4 asked her to be their guest editor. For this session, which aired last night, she's recorded Kate Bush's Under The Ivy, the b-side to Running Up That Hill, as a tribute. Her life partner Ben Watt is on piano and we get a new string arrangement written by famous conductor Nick Ingman, known for his work with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and major Oscar winning films. Um, yes - impeccable taste it is, haha. Alsooo, this version is out as a single release today! We love the added warmth that Tracey's voice always brings, plus how this take is more subdued in true Thorn style. It really adds a new dimension to the original and what more can one ask really apart from a duet with Kate and Tracey from and center. Can you even imagine?! Read here what TT has to say about her cover and some thoughts about KB as an artist. Enjoy!   

Free Download: Everything But The Girl - Missing (Electronika Remix)

Everything But The Girl's legedary 1994/1995 Missing super hit is truly one for the ages and comes with a fantastic backstory. The original acoustic mix was released in August ´94 as the second single from Amplified Heart and didn't create much buzz - the duo were already on shaky grounds with their label after not generating enough sales. In October '95 the now iconic Todd Terry remix saw the light of day, and around the same time EBTG were dropped by their Blanco Y Negro label. When the remix turned out to be a SMASH the label panicked as they had the rights to the song but not the duo anymore. And since it reached the top of most charts it made sure that Tracey Thorn and Ben Watt saw a massive surge in sales from all previous releases (8 studio albums) and found a whole new electronic sound and fan base. LOVE! Russian four piece production team Electronika has created a truly badass bootleg remix that sees the original sounds paired with irresistible new ones. The groove is so deep and infectious and sounds lovely with Tracey's wistful original vocals. The electronic elements are just stunning and sound amazingly well against the '94 and '95 productions. A true gem to find, and uploaded just one day ago! It's a win, win, win all the way + a free download. Enjoooooy!  

Free Download: Tracey Thorn - It's All True (Tinderbox Lies And Deception Mix)

Tracey Thorn is indeed a bedsit disco queen just like the title of her memoir says. Her music ranges from dark euphoria to whispered secrets under a blanket. We recently audio read her book and it makes a very tasty treat for an EBTG fan like us! Her 2007 single It's All True was her first solo outing since 1982's solo debut Plain Sailing from her A Distant Shore album. While we adore her entire discography there is something especially mesmerizing about It's All True. The perfect bassline & synths paired with those casual lyrics about absolute and everlasting love. We don't need. Don't need a big fanfare. This is just my heart laid bare. For anyone who might care. It's just so perfect there needs to be a new word created. Not to mention those incredible vocals that makes us wanna dance and cry at the same time. Many mixed emotions! The video makes for an interesting watch too - in true TT style it's simplistic, memorable and genius. This mix plays like an extended album version with a dub mix thrown in for good measure. Any reason really to post TT and this baby clocks in at 9+ minutes! Get the DL below and start the weekend early. Enjoy!      

Free Download: Everything but the Girl - Driving (Inchange Remix)

We still hold our hopes that one day there will be a new EBTG album. However next year it'll be 15 (!) years since the last and so far final one, the club masterpiece Temperamental. The odds are at least in our favour as Ben and Tracey are married and have collaborated musically as late as last year. Their 1990 song Driving has always been a personal favourite of ours and it still sounds outstanding. The original production and later Todd Terry remix are very much children of the 90's with those slightly plastic sounds... This bootleg from Russian producer Michael Soldatkin a.k.a Inchange lends a modern twist and a very compelling downtempo sound that is perfect and we love. The melancholic yet optimistic nature of the song really shines here and we cannot stop listening. The sentiment rings true to us hearing it while typing these words. Sometimes the person you love the most can't be with you even if you have a strong bond, but if you're lucky they have an open heart and are just a phone call and drive away.