Cat Power and Angel Haze cross swords on a new remix of 'Manhattan' by Ryan Hemsworth.
On the surface, Cat Power and Angel Haze would seem to be from different worlds. Chan Marshall is a songwriter steeped in blues, soul and country with her husky croon wrapping itself some beautifully honed material.
By contrast, Angel Haze is one of Stateside hip hop's hottest properties – someone who confronts the darker chapters in her life with brutal honesty.
Yet a new Ryan Hemsworth remix unites the pair. Hitting the web last night, the producer's re-working of 'Hallelujah' plays the two against one another – Cat Power's voice sits in between the brutal rhymes of Angel Haze.
Perhaps the two have more in common than we thought, with their shared – profoundly autobiographical – approach helping to bind them together.
Listen to the new version of 'Hallelujah' below.
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Cat Power, of course, has endured numerous personal difficulties of late. The songwriter battled health and financial problems during 2012, but opened the New Year on a high – receiving a BRIT Award nomination.
Good luck, Chan!
