A good name, Poker Pets, tapping neatly into
the recent craze for online gaming. You won't want to
listen to this one in front of the computer screen,
though - you're much better off getting dolled up and
giving it some boogie down the club instead.
Lovin' You, despite its unoriginal title, is a
dancefloor moment par excellence. Ignore the radio
edit and head straight for the original; a well paced
build up ushering in heady backing vocals and Nate
James's winning hook. There's no doubt James,
currently forging a career as an RnB singer, secures a
style well above average for this type of commercial
house.
For once the three remixes have their own distinct
persona, from the old style riff that dominates Raul
Rincon's effort to the excellent, fulsome bassline
used by ATFC to beef up his rhythm track. It's a
summer anthem in the making, full of Balearic
promise.
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