I noticed recently that the title Pick Up the Phone is quite popular. So, for this week's three track thursday, I decided to give you the same song three times... except by different artists... and completely different actual tracks. Even greater than the coincidence of a common name, the tunes are all of great quality. [Feel free to download these tracks below.]The most famous of these artists is probably Dragonette. Their version of Pick Up the Phone has been blazing through indie/electro playlists for a few months now. It is easily one of the most pop-sensitive tracks out there, and is growing exponentially in popularity since the video (see below) debuted. A song about losing the ones we love through time, this track has a nostalgic, bittersweet tone that becomes infectious.
Next, we have the best electro/post-punk band you'll never know: Moving Units. After two stellar albums, they STILL are unknown. An L.A.-based band for lovers of The Faint, The Killers, etc., they are currently recording their third album.
Lastly, we have a band that I still listen to often, The Notwist, whose 2002 LP, Neon Golden, is a solid downtempo, electronic, introspective masterpiece. Their take on Pick Up the Phone holds its own against the great standard set by the previous two (and they also predate them by 6 and 8 years). If you ever want to hear more great stuff from The Notwist, definitely look up the track Consequence, which is easily my favorite tune of theirs.
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