KCRW Premiere: Vince Clarke Remixes Polly Scattergood’s “Subsequently Lost”

Sometimes I feel that UK songstress Polly Scattergood gets a raw deal.

She doesn’t get as much press as St. Vincent, she doesn’t have as many Grammy Awards as La Roux, and she hasn’t built up as revered a body of work as Kate Bush – yet!

But to my ears her songs are like a tasteful blend of these artists, and clearly I’m not alone, as electropop legend Vince Clarke (of Depeche Mode/Yaz/Erasure fame) has tackled remixing her latest single, “Subsequently Lost“.

Clarke layers rich, familiar-sounding synths over Scattergood’s pensive vocals, adding extra drama to the proceedings. If you’ve never spent much time with Ms. Scattergood, perhaps this will serve as a worthy introduction. And for longtime fans like myself, get ready for a nifty treat!

EJL