Cat Power
“Cherokee” (Nico Jaar Remix)
Sun (Matador, out now)
Chan “Cat Power” Marshall is simply not made for the Internet era. Marshall has thumbed her nose at a music world (and culture at large) that demands that an artist constantly be connecting with their audience, whether it’s with new music, through social media, or via an endless touring schedule. That’s never been the Atlanta native’s modus operandi, and it never will be. It’s been six years since she’s given us an album full of new material — an absolute eternity nowadays — but Sun is well-worth the wait. One of its standout tracks, “Cherokee,” was given a pensive, lush remix by electronic music Jedi, Nico Jaar. The NYChilean has a touch like few other producers and brings absolutely everything out of the heartbreaking original.
