The year was 1994; golden age of the one-hit wonder. Acts across the globe were raking in the spoils thanks to catchy cookie-cutter tunes and easily amused audiences.
Enter Scottish singer-songwriter Edwyn Collins and his pre-Hipster hit “A Girl Like You.” A derivative of the Northern soul movement, this weirdly enchanting serenade featured an eclectic blend of percussion, strings, and the seldom heard vibraphone all accentuated by the bluesy alt-rocker’s vocal array. And what would a forgotten hit of the 90’s be without a sample of a previous great’s work? Lifting the drums from Len Barry’s “1 2 3”, Collins lucked into the heart of this oddball ditty.
So for anyone looking for some strange-school nostalgia out there, you’ve come to the right place:
Digital High
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