All Cats Are Grey (Iridescent RMX)

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As this write-up is in progress there’s a storm brewing outside, light rain steadily coming down, and a thick cover of dark clouds moving over sunset-lit suburbia; a fitting synchronicity to the vivid teenage memory of The Cure’e seminal Faith album and its deep impact on a whole generation. Walking in the rain while listening to All Cats Are Grey on a Cassette Walkman was just perfect really - the funereal yet beautiful emotional landscape of the track was and is unavoidably resonant. At that time I listened to The Cure & Orchestral Manoeuvres in The Dark as much as Andy listened to Depeche Mode & Sisters of Mercy; a fair profile of the DNA that formed Crimson Boy and the trio that preceded it - Childhood’s End.

The Iridescent Remix of All Cats is a far more cranked up version than the original cover that was included on the 2017 album Street Gods and Neon Dogs; the album that launched the label. Our forever love-affair with flange-effected basslines, moody and bright analog synths, and spartan drum machine programming has been given full sway in this propulsive 2nd take on The Cure’s haunting masterpiece. As always, the lyrics are a big part of the surreal magic contained within - there are so many interesting interpretations out there, a deep-dive is recommended…

Crimson Boy is Andy Brown & Vince Valentini.

Main Sound Devices - Roland JV880 Synth Module / DSI Mopho X4 Synth / Ventris Dual Reverb

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I never thought that I would find myself
In bed amongst the stones
The columns are all men
Begging to crush me
No shapes sail on the dark deep lakes
And no flags wave me home

In the caves
All cats are grey
In the caves
The textures coat my skin
In the death cell
A single note
Rings on and on and on…

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released March 3, 2024
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Arranged & Performed by Crimson Boy
Written By Robert Smith, Simon Gallup, Lol Tolhurst
Production & Mastering By Vince Valentini for Lightarmour Editions

Source Images, Composites, & Cover Design By M.Rival

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Crimson Boy are a cult duo taking their Post-Punk roots into the new Electronic shapes of the present, and those yet to come. Crimson Boy is Andy Brown & Vince Valentini.

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