(Hussle/EMI)

By now it has become blaringly clear that another single from Mylo means another big hit and his latest offering ‘In My Arms’ is no exception. A definite standout track from the massive album ‘Destroy Rock and Roll’, Mylo’s third single is set to be the largest yet.

An intelligent and touching piece of bedroom production from Myles MacInnes, ‘In My Arms’ fuses together samples from ‘Bette Davis Eyes’ (thanks to Kim Carnes, not Gweneth Paltrow) and the adorably 80s ‘Waiting for a Star to Fall’ by Boy Meets Girl (recently massacred by Cabin Crew), with infectiously awe-inspiring melodies and hooks. The unmistakably ‘Mylo’ sound is ever-present with rich synthesiser sounds, intricately percussive drum beats, and a full; melodic bass line. There’s a familiarity to the track as it echoes the rest of his work, and yet there’s something individually unique about ‘In My Arms’. Think goose-bumps, think a warm fuzzy feeling, think happy-hugging strangers. It’s a happy marriage of quality electro and a tear jerking love song.  

I was quite excited to see that this was the next single from ‘Destroy Rock and Roll’ as this particular track holds so much remix potential, and the five accompanying tracks to the radio edit do not disappoint. The Sharam Jey remix is an extended reworking with a more complex feeling and syncopated sound, but I did find myself losing interest as it ran for a little over 7 minutes. The King Unique re-edit features a stronger drum sound, but again the track becomes long and drawn out with not enough variation on the original to maintain a keen interest I feel.

Linus Loves on the other hand has stepped up to the plate with a beefy remix heavy in bass with a sharp kick and a range of squelchy effects to produce a tremendously rounded sound. As the saying goes, you can’t improve on perfection but the Linus Loves remix comes close.  Likewise has the M.A.N.D.Y remix raised the bar, presenting a resonantly synth-rich sound with airy vocals echoing the likes of Cut Copy. Certainly one for the 80s fans out there, it works brilliantly. On the end of the scale the Popular Computer remix is far more ominous, deep and heavy in its beat and sound. There are no girly lyrics or hand-holding moments here; as it’s definitely more of a “go-hard or go-home” sort of track.

It’s clear that ‘In My Arms’ is set to be yet another brilliant success, and the remixes are bound to be just as popular as the original. I only hope that the track doesn’t get done to death on the radio and slaughtered by those who wouldn’t have been remotely interested if it wasn’t for commercial airplay. It’s far too much of a masterpiece to deserve that kind of fate.