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Annie & The Caldwells - Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right (Mixes - Part II)

Following the overwhelming response to Annie & The Caldwells’ debut album 'Can’t Lose My (Soul)' and its first reimagined counterpart 'I Was Living in a World of Sin (Mixes — Part I)' which included mixes from the likes of Nicky Siano, musclecars, Justin Strauss, and Kornél Kovács released earlier this year, this second collection hands over their gospel-rooted belters to leftfield dance visionaries Ryan Hope (Gabriels), Alexis Taylor (Hot Chip), and Chicago’s own Rahaan.

Ryan Hope, of Gabriels fame, kicks things off with an after-hours house heater that hits the floor like it’s squaring up to Satan himself. Built from Deborah Caldwell Moore’s ‘Wrong’ — a raw, emotional warning against chasing revenge (she cheated on her husband after he cheated on her) — Ryan brought in his neighbour Jay Anderson, whose cascading sax echoes with fiery bursts. The result? A sweaty, basement banger that feels like it is alive.

Next up, Hot Chip co-founder Alexis Taylor takes the wheel. He doesn’t exactly do remixes—more like he gets in the song, heart-first. Here, he steers us straight into shimmering, golden-keyboard territory with his signature featherlight touch. A steady kick drum keeps the pace, while Deborah Caldwell Moore’s vocals on 'Wrong' swirl and clash, chop and flip until it’s Deborah versus Deborah.

Rahaan, meanwhile, sidesteps house altogether for a full-bodied disco reroute on 'I Made It' : bassline like a trampoline, guitar all wah-wah, new keys sprinkled way in back to fill it all out. He brings out Ms Annie's vocals and lyrics in a way that will have you punching the sky — a fresh, dancefloor-ready take that keeps things moving with effortless groove.

For one very special night, Ryan Hope will join Annie & The Caldwells on August 12 at St Peter's Church in Poole — their second-ever UK show — where he'll be on DJ duties alongside disco legends Horse Meat Disco, plus a live set from rising star Catherine. The following night, August 13, Annie & The Caldwells return to Church of Sound in London after their sold-out debut on Valentine’s Day earlier this year. The group will bring their powerful, gospel-rooted disco soul, combined with unquenchable sass, energy, and gritty, raw emotion to these shows and more across Europe. The full tour dates are:

AUGUST
Aug. 7–9 — Gothenburg, Sweden — Way Out West 2025
Aug. 10 — Amsterdam, Netherlands — Paradiso
Aug. 12 — Poole, UK — St Peters
Aug. 13 — London, UK — Saint James the Great Church
Aug. 15 — Wales, UK — Green Man Festival 2025
Aug. 21–24 — Kettering, UK — Greenbelt Festival 2025

OCTOBER
Oct. 18 — 富士宮市, Japan — 朝霧アリーナ (Asagiri Arena)
Oct. 19 — 富士宮市, Japan — 朝霧アリーナ (Asagiri Arena)
Oct. 20 — 渋谷区, Japan — duo MUSIC EXCHANGE

Annie & The Caldwells - 'Wrong' (Ryan Hope's Pinerock Mix) is released on August 5th, to be followed by 'I Made It' (A Rahaan Production) on August 13th and 'Wrong' (An Alexis Taylor Production) on August 20th, which will complete the full 3 track EP 'Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right (Mixes - Part II)' on Luaka Bop.

Release Date August 20th, 2025
Catalog No LUAKA7032
Label Luaka Bop
track artist
Wrong (Ryan Hope's Pinerock Mix) Annie & The Caldwells 4:21
I Made It (A Rahaan Production) Annie & The Caldwells 5:17
Wrong (An Alexis Taylor Production) Annie & The Caldwells 4:56

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RUF DUG profile picture
RUF DUG
gfreat versions, Alexis wins for me
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Brian d'Souza / Auntie Flo
Nice one.
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Dave Seaman
Rahman for me here 👍🏻
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Harvey Sutherland
Saw these guys in Melbourne. Rahaan mix for me, thanks
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Andy Bell / GLOK
Fantastic thanks
DAVID HOLMES profile picture
DAVID HOLMES
KILLER!
Arthur Baker
loving this mix
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Kasper Bjorke
Love it! Thanks!
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Terry Farley
Rahaan brings the HEAT
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Hector Romero
Ryan's version of Wrong is nasty!! On it. H
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JG Wilkes (Optimo)
Alexis on the mix is the one - J x
Renato Cohen
What a mix! So dirty and messy...Love it!!
Dave Harvey profile picture
Dave Harvey
hot stuff
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TOCADISCO
cool track
Jim Baron profile picture
Jim Baron
underwater soul music
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Marc Piñol
Nice one
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Sean Johnston
Ryan shared this with me a while back and it's proving to be a MONSTER. Rahaan mix also great.
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Don Diablo
Downloaded 4 Don!
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Graeme Park
These are wonderful. Thank you.
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Chris Coco
Alexis's mix is deep and wonderful.
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Axel Boman
wow thats a version, alexis's sounding so fresh!
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Massimiliano Pagliara
nice tunes
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