Sia – Clap Your Hands (Diplo Remix)

Ahh Sia. The funky little Australian seems to be everywhere lately, and that’s becuse she just dropped a new album called We Are Born, the follow-up to her 2007 smash, Some People Have Real Problems.

My jury is still deliberating on Sia. I loved her as the unofficial frontwoman for UK trip-hop act Zero 7, but I find her solo work hit or miss. Either way, I’m excited to see that her single, “Clap Your Hands,” got the Diplo treatment. Part pseudo-dubstep, part floor-filler, the original track is barley recognizable–a true remix if you ask me. While this might not rank up there with Diplo’s best, it’s still the best way to start a Thursday morning.

Also, Sia is going on tour and will be in DC next week:

04/26: Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews
04/28: Toronto, ON @ Phoenix
04/30: Montreal, QC @ Club Soda
05/01: Boston, MA @ House of Blues
05/02: Philadelphia, PA @ TLA
05/04: Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
05/05: Northampton, MA @ Pearl Street Ballroom
05/06: New York, NY @ Terminal 5
05/07: Richmond, VA @ The National
05/08: Annapolis, MD @ Rams Head

Original Track

Most of y’all know Australia’s Sia Furler as the vocal compliment to Zero 7 back in the day. What y’all might not know is that Sia has beeen on her solo grind for a while now.

Next year, she will drop her 5th solo album titled We Are Born. The lead track “You’ve Changed,” has had a home on my iPod for a while, thanks to Lady Glock, who gave me the original Lauren Flax version waaaay back in the day.

Sia’s work outside of Zero 7 has been too quirky for my tastes, and this video is a prime example of that. However, I’m a huge fan of the song, and I’m glad that its going to become an international hit.