David Holmes took hold of the title track of Don Letts’ forthcoming, debut solo album Outta Sync (due out in April 2023) and gave it a psychedelic edge. The vocals echo slightly and vibrate, the dub reverberation is narrowed and spun out a bit and it’s like a space rock AM radio hit and spoken word piece. Yet both versions highlight Letts’ uniquely commanding voice and his commentary on his own life and his keen awareness of world events and how when you’re coming up and aging into the age of a pensioner you might take on the old chestnut of how with age comes wisdom. But Letts seems to know that the world changes even if you’re caught up in old habits of living and mind and one’s ideas of “forever” quickly become obsolete when history seems to be accelerating around us. Yet it’s a song brimming with hopefulness and acceptance and this mix of the song sounds like a great fusion of an old Adrian Sherwood-inspired treatment and a modern bedroom dance pop hit. Listen to the David Holmes remix of “Outta Sync” on Spotify, watch the video of the original mix on YouTube where you can find links to pre-order the new record from one of the legends of the 70s and 80s punk, reggae and post-punk era when it drops next month.
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