McCartney III Imagined＜Gold Vinyl＞

Take note of the title. This is McCartney III Imagined, not re-imagined. The difference may be slight, but the implication is clear: this collection of remixes, covers, and interpolations from Paul McCartneys 2020 album McCartney III by a variety of guest stars isnt a revision of the original, but rather an album that exists on its own parallel plane. McCartneys presence naturally looms large on McCartney III Imagined, as he provided the essential foundation for the record, not only through its songs but the original instrumental and vocal tracks. His vocals float in and out in the remixes, the apparent aging of his voice standing in striking contrast to the sleek, seamless electronic expansions. These remixes are interesting, but the most compelling moments on McCartney III Imagined arrive when artists cut their own version of one of the albums tracks: Phoebe Bridgers finding the sweet, spectral pulse on Seize the Day, Beck singing along to his funkified version of Find My Way, and Josh Homme treating Lavatory Lil like a Desert Sessions jam. These moments help elevate McCartney III Imagined into something a little more than a curio. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

ポールはどこまでもポールのままである、という自明の事実を改めて知らしめた一人録音作『McCartney III』を豪華な面々が再構築。ベック色が加わって妖艶なダンス・ナンバーに変身した"Find My Way"をはじめ、アンダーソン・パークやクルアンビン、デーモン・アルバーンなどいずれの料理法も原曲の攻めたポップ感を損なわないよう配慮が行き届いており、聴き応え満点。刺激と納得の両方を兼ね備えた良質な姉妹編だ。
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