Merge Records, whose list of greats is long and unfair (Arcade Fire, Xiu Xiu, Dinosaur Jr., Wye Oak, Dan Bejar and Destroyer, Spoon, and so on), rings the bell for its 20th year in producing groundbreakingly excellent independent music. To mark the occasion, they're releasing SCORE! 20 Years of Merge Records: THE REMIXES!, a collection of Merge artists from the past and present remixed and remastered by some heady names. You can stream the entire record right now for a limited time only on Merge's website, from which you can also purchase the masterful compilation. If you do anything, please check out breakcore producer Jason Forrest's remix of Arcade Fire's "No Cars Go." Anthemic, moving, heartrending, and ultimately inspiring as an original, Forrest's interpretation is an echo chamber of all those things times ten, letting the harsh, driving rhythms and the split, drawn out words bounce around long after the six minutes is over.
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