Christine and the Queens today releases Comme si Remixes - a collection of five reinterpretations of her latest single by Honey Dijon, EASYFUN, Fred Again (AKA Fred Gibson), Steffi and Casey MQ. New York-via-Chicago DJ Honey Dijon is one of the hottest names in electronic music and she delivers a dance floor ready remix inspired by her hometown's 90s house sound; PC Music's EASYFUN turns in a an alternative take on "Comme si" fresh from the success of his work with Rita Ora's on her hit "Let You Love Me" and Charli XCX's acclaimed Pop 2; meanwhile, Dutch-born Panorama Bar resident Steffi, young Canadian producer du jour Casey MQ and rising hitmaker Fred Again (George Ezra, Rita Ora, Clean Bandit) each contribute daring takes on an already iconic track, the latest to be lifted from Christine and the Queens' critically acclaimed second album Chris.
Listen / buy "Comme si Remixes"
Listen / buy "Comme si"
The release of Comme si Remixes comes as Christine and the Queens is announced to perform at Coachella, opens for Florence + The Machine in America, will return to Glastonbury Festival 2019, plus she is already announced as a headline act at All Points East Festival, taking place in London in May.
Chris and its acclaimed songs can be found in multiple year-end lists and was named Album of the Year by The Guardian, The Independent, Evening Standard and Clash Magazine; the record's lead single "Girlfriend" was Track Of The Year in Time Magazine, Dazed and MOJO. It was also featured by, amongst others, The Sunday Times, Daily Telegraph, The Observer, Q, Uncut, Pitchfork, Noisey, FADER, Crack.
Chris was written, arranged, produced and performed by Christine and the Queens. It is the follow up to her already-iconic debut recordChaleur Humaine (titled Christine and the Queens in USA), released to near-universal acclaim in France in 2014 and the UK in 2016, and selling more than 1.3 million copies to date. Also featuring the singles Girlfriend and 5 dollars, and available in English and French language versions, Chris is available in digital and physical formats, including double CD and vinyl versions, as well as limited edition boxsets, courtesy of Because Music.
Praise for Chris:
"pop music that truly matters" - 5*, The Guardian
"A perfect pop record" - 5*, The Independent
"one of the albums of 2018" - Sunday Times Culture
"a subversive pop masterpiece - that somehow sounds effortless, too" - 5*, NME
"The most subversive, game-changing pop star we have" - 5*, DIY
"lean, unashamedly self-aggrandising and thrillingly audacious" - 9/10, Line of Best Fit
"Balances sophistication with a satisfying pop sense" - 4*, Q
"Chris is an imposing structure, likely to dominate 2018's skyline" - 4*, MOJO
"A lean, thrillingly muscular set from a distinctive talent" - 8/10, Uncut
"A steady and beating pulse of synths and sex" - 8/10, Crack Magazine
TOUR DATES
13 April - INDIO, CA @ Coachella
18 April - SANTA BARBARA, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl (co-headline w/ Blood Orange)
20 April - INDIO, CA @ Coachella
11 May - GUADALAJARA, MEX @ Corona Capital Guadalajara Festival
15 May - CONCORD, CA @ Concord Pavilion (Florence + the Machine support)
17 May - LAS VEGAS, NV @ T-Mobile Arena (Florence + the Machine support)
20 May - MORRISON, CO @ Red Rocks (Florence + the Machine support)
24 May - BOSTON, MA @ Boston Calling
26 May - LONDON, UK @ All Points East
30 May - BARCELONA, ES @ Primavera Sound
1 June - PARIS, FR @ We Love Green
2 June - BEEKSE BERGEN, NL @ Best Kept Secret
8 June - MANCHESTER, UK @ Parklife
13 June - REIMS, FR @ La Magnifique Society
21 June - NEUHSAUSEN, DE @ Southside Festival
23 June - SCHEESSEL, DE @ Hurricane Festival
28 June - MARMANDE, FR @ Garorock
3 July - ROSKILDE, DK @ Roskilde Festival
5 July - ARRAS, FR @ Main Square Festival
7 July - BELFORT, FR @ Eurockéennes
11 July - LA ROCHELLE, FR @ Francofolies de La Rochelle
12 July - AIX LES BAINS, FR @ Musilac
14 July - ESCALARRE, ES @ Doctor Music Festival
16 July - CARCASSONE, FR @ Festival de Carcassone
21 July - CARHAIX, FR @ Les VIeilles Charrues
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