Alice Glass - White Lies (Pictureplane Remix)

Last week remixes of Alice Glass started to appear on Soundcloud and Youtube. The first, a DnB jawdropper from Mija (listen here), sent people into a tizzy and rightfully so. Of all the versions of Alice Glass vocals (Crystal Castles included), it may be my favourite treatment of them. Mija masterfully maintained their maudlin and moving emotional impact, while ushering in an even more unhinged and high-strung instrumental. That said, it is not the case that any movement or action in the mix is without warrant or intent; it is a carefully crafted journey that welcomes relief through its reign of terror.

Following Mija's mix came Ghostemane, King Yosef, Yves Tumor, and now today we're treated to Paul White and Pictureplane. The latter caught my ear after the piano punched through the electro enclosure. Pictureplane has keyed in on Glass' crystal clear vocals in the chorus, recasting them in a more angelic, authoritative way, as though washing away the worry of telling "White Lies." Like the whole of Glass' debut solo EP, there's a strength and catharsis with telling the truth, shaking off the shackles of the past, picking yourself up and moving forward. And if there's anything that stands out in this remix, it's the piano and its propulsive, sure-striding nature. I envision Glass walking out of pile of ashes, reborn like a phoenix. And for that I'm awestruck with this mix, waiting for the official EP release, Friday the 27th. While the others are all on Soundcloud we still wait for Chelsea Wolfe's final addition.
Alice is set to tour with Pictureplane and Zola Jesus, see their schedule here, and if you're in Toronto see them at Mod Club, May 11th (RSVP/Tickets).

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