We Are Glitter

The edgy glam, sensual chic, and booming synths of Supernature get reconfigured on We Are Glitter, Goldfrapp’s remix album. These remixes bring the temperature down and transform them from stomping glam to atmospheric mood pieces. It’s a neat trick, and one that has peaks and valleys depending on who is behind the remix.

While the album proper was filled with unsubtle sexual murmurings, We Are Glitter prefers the slow tease and plenty of warmup before paying off. “Fly Me Away” gets married to Donna Summer’s immortal “I Feel Love,” and makes for a cooing, exquisite flirtation. Same goes for the Flaminng Lips’ remodel of “Satin Chic.” A stomping cabaret number with blaring synths and bass lines throughout gets turned into a fairy tale mist.

If anything, We Are Glitter underscores just how much of a weirdo Alison Goldfrapp really is. Isolating her vocal quirks away from Will Gregory’s sonic backgrounds reveals a penchant for delivering sultry-yet-deranged readings on her erotic imagery or breathy, stone faced declarations of devotion to the dance floor. Maybe not an essential spin for anyone aside from the diehards, but We Are Glitter is a lot of fun.

DOWNLOAD: “Satin Chic (Through the Mystic Mix)”