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Following their acclaimed initial release, English Teacher present This Could Be A Remix Album, a fascinating, genre-bending manoeuvre that hands their anxious post-punk catalogue over to a diverse assembly of electronic artists. Far from a mere stop-gap, this project realises the inherent danceable tension present in their original work, translating Lily Fontaine’s literary, often politically charged lyrics into the language of the club and the dark hours of electronic introspection. It is an intelligent, high-stakes experiment that profoundly reshapes the band's identity.
The strength of the collection lies in the audacity of the reinterpretation. Where the originals favoured angular guitar riffs and precise rhythmic shifts, the remixes utilise open space, drone, and monolithic bass frequencies. For instance, the frantic energy of “R&B” is transformed by a hypothetical British techno producer, extending the track into a minimalist, colourless trance that drains the original's verbal urgency into pure physical labour. Conversely, the slower, more spoken-word tracks are handed to ambient and dub practitioners, who highlight the melancholic core of Fontaine’s observations, placing her voice within vast, echoing halls of sound.
Ultimately, This Could Be A Remix Album is a powerful statement on adaptability and vision. It forces listeners to analyse the underlying rhythm and structure of the band’s songwriting, proving that the tension and poetry of English Teacher can thrive even when stripped of its guitar-driven context. This compelling exercise elevates the band’s artistry, delivering a collection that is as structurally rigorous as it is compulsively listenable.
Tracklist
Albatross (Bug Teeth Remix)
The World’s Biggest Paving Slab (Daniel Avery Remix)
Broken Biscuits (Lewis Whiting Remix)
I’m Not Crying, You’re Crying (Water From Your Eyes Remix)
Mastermind Specialism (SHERELLE’s 160 Steps To Enlightenment Mix)
This Could Be Texas (Baxter Dury Remix)
Not Everybody Gets To Go To Space (Working Men’s Club Remix)
R&B (Max Cooper Remix)
Nearly Daffodils (Matt Maltese Rework)
The Best Tears Of Your Life (FDC DJs Remix)
You Blister My Paint (Silver Gore Remix)
Sideboob (TAAHLIAH Remix)
Albert Road (Blossom Caldarone Rework)