Italian producer Simone Fedi, hailing from Tuscany, takes things to a whole new level on this third release on Eskimo Recordings. ‘Bitter Devotion’ is a vocal pop gem with a Balearic tinge, but its bittersweet vocals and the addictive melody will haunt you. For this tune Fedi, a multi-instrumentalist with a knack for pop music and a soft spot for vintage gear, joined forces with a mysterious singer named Lola Rent, and this turns out to be a winning team.
Bitter Devotion comes with a rather spectacular remix package; Ewan Pearson (known from his remix work for Goldfrapp, Chemical Brothers, Hot Chip, Moby, Franz Ferdinand and Depeche Mode to name a few) gave it the royal treatment. As an additional treat, Welcome Stranger aka Thomas Bullock (Rub ‘n Tug, Laughing Light of Plenty, Map of Africa, Whatever We Want records) has indulged in a psychedelic ‘Bitter Devotion’ dub, analogue and live… just the way we like it.