It seems Soundcloud's theme of the day is edits. After scrolling through a handful of forced house takes classics from Heart, Diana Ross & others, I finally found a good one in this balearic rework of The Who.
From their antepenultimate studio album, It's Hard, "Eminence Front" is a little known funk rock piece and one that is considered to be the album's lone bright spot. The album, primarily penned by Pete Townshend, and largely panned by Roger Daltrey, features a mix of Townshend's new wave tilt with the band's classic sounds. While it may not be for everyone, it's hard to ignore the cool quality of "Eminence Front."
Written around a chord progression on Townshend's Yamaha E70 organ and featuring further electronic elements in the shimmering synths and pristine electric piano, "Eminence Front" is rife for a balearic rework. Placing those captivating and cool crescendos atop a laidback drum beat, The Back Room and Hektagon lean on the awesome intro of the original to ease you in before Townshend finds his front, singing about the delusions and drug use of the wealthy and hedonistic. And what could be better for a strung-out rework like this? It doesn't take much imagination to hear this (like Cale/Clapton's "Cocaine") being played on an endless loop in an Ibiza villa as its inhabitants seek to keep the party going.
Lay back and let the ever-growing groove of "Eminence Front" remind you of The Who's timeless quality. Stream now below and add it to your collection with the free download via Hypeddit here.