The Cure Album: “Why Can't I Be You?”

The new single from Paul's latest album is a collaboration with one of my favorite pop groups, Saint Etienne. Gorgeous vocals by Sarah Cracknell over floating chords, trancy rhythms, and melancholy strings. Favorite mix is #5 with the breakbeats. Can't wait for the album.

This has to be one of the best songs that PVD has made. The vocals by the St. Etienne singer are fantastic and very rhythmic. The club mix is the best mix with the PVD mix equally good. This CD also has the video of the song which is kind of mind altering with the images shown in the video. It is a great video. A must have for PVD fans.

this is just the best song from paul van dyk that i ever heard, i love the sounds, the vocals from sarah cracknell this is just beautiful! but wait....there is the pvd mix that really kick some butts! i think that is the best remix in this single.

Sarah Cracknell and Paul Van Dyk - what more could you possibly want anyway? The EP is nearly forty minutes long and features six remixes of "Tell Me Why," five of which are mixed together so they play seamlessly. It's a shame that an immensely creative outfit like Saint Etienne needs to hook up with Paul Van Dyk to get on the charts, but the result of their collaboration is pure ear candy. It's more of a laid-back vibe than "Out There And Back" and Sarah's vocals are great for this kind of music. N.B. that with this EP you're not getting a Saint Etienne track and you're not getting a track from "Out There and Back" - the remixes are less intense and more chill than the version on the LP (though the LP mix is included here). It's a great single and a great song.

My only question is - what happened to the cover art? Sarah looks nothing like that on every other record - weird! If you're buying this for PVD, not Saint Etienne, you owe it to yourself to check out their stuff - a great, great band.

"Tell Me Why (The Riddle)" is one of Paul van Dyk's best original compositions. Featuring the angelical vocals of Saint Etienne's Sarah Cracknell, this was one of the singles off _Out there and back_, though this version of the song is not the one that appears on that CD! (and that is what makes this item even more valuable). I gave it 4 stars because the remixes are OK but not great. If you like melodic trance with beautiful vocals, buy this and I'm sure you won't regret it.