Boo Radleys - Lazarus

It seemed that for a brief moment in 1995 everyone became a Boo Radley's fan following the release of the Wake Up Boo! single. Extremely catchy and addictive it delivered the band their first major hit and was part of that years soundtrack.

I found the band to be adept at producing singles and they first caught my attention when I heard Lazarus which was released in 1992. it was a great single and Creation thought so too, re-releasing it over two CD's with a number of remixes in 1994. Amongst the usual dull plodding remix by Secret Knowledge were two of the best remixes I have heard. One was by Augustus Pablo whilst the other was remixed by Saint Etienne which became a firm favourite of mine and was generally added to tape mixes I did for friends at the time.

Concentrating on just one aspect of the original the band created a tune which is hauntingly beautiful. Slightly more upbeat than ambient it hinted at the darker side of the original and to great effect too. Enjoy!

Boo Radleys - Lazarus (St Etienne Mix)
Boo Radleys - Lazarus (Augustus Pablo Mix)