Hot Summer Hits

It's time to update your CD collection.

Fatboy Slim The Greatest Hits: Why Try Harder (EMI Music Canada)
This CD is one big invite to the best party on the block, showcasing a decade’s worth of the talent of one Norman Cook, a.k.a. British hip hop DJ Fatboy Slim, who ably drew on influences from everywhere to merge throwaway pop songs with wicked break beats. PERFECT FOR that Saturday night coed mixer in your chillin’ room.

Gnarls Barkley St. Elsewhere (Downtown Music/Warner Music Canada)
Moby meets D’Angelo in this soulful, funky spin of melodic hip hop dreamt up by creative collaborators hip hop artist Cee-Lo Green (Thomas Callaway) and producer Danger Mouse (Brian Burton). The tracks “Crazy” and “Gone Daddy Gone” are particularly snappy songs that are hard to shake out of your brain once ensconced there. PERFECT FOR playing poker in your kitchen with your best gals.

Mint Royale See You in the Morning (Universal Music Canada)
The sweet rain shower that is See You in the Morning has Mint Royale freshening the dusty air of electronica. Buzz is that Britain’s Prince William is a fervent fan. Our fave cuts: “The Effect on Me” and the killer remake of “Singin’ in the Rain.” PERFECT FOR getting into a groovy trance to help time pass while cleaning your crib.

By Kate Yorga

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