Last year, producer\/composer Ryan Lott, aka Son Lux<\/a>, released his amazing full-length album Lanterns <\/i>to immediate praise. How\u2019s now returning with Alternate Worlds<\/i>, an EP of four of Lanterns\u2019 <\/i>songs reimagined and reinvented. The tracks are all worth a listen, but Son Lux\u2019s collaboration with Lorde on a remake of his song \u201cEasy\u201d is our favorite.<\/p>\n

\u201cEasy (Switch Screens)\u201d ups the ante by replacing \u201cEasy\u201d\u2019s originally slithering, quietly hypnotizing sound with a heavier, more intense one. The song is still rather minimalistic but the percussion takes an industrial turn here, and when paired with Lorde\u2019s now unmistakeable voice, it\u2019s downright sinister\u2014but in an oh so sexy way. She sounds like a movie villain spurned as she sings Son Lux\u2019s lyrics, \u201cPull out your heart to make the being alone easy.\u201d An abrasive electrical guitar solo punctuates the track with a distorted sound that almost nears scratches on a chalkboard.<\/p>\n

The overall effect is ever so slightly disquieting, but 100% mesmerizing. Alternate Worlds <\/i>is due out May 27th on vinyl via Joyful Noise Records, but it\u2019s available digitally right now<\/a>. Take a listen to “Easy (Switch Screens)” below!<\/p>\n