From a Mercury Prize nomination to a fully sold-out UK tour, 2025 has been PinkPantheress’ year. It all started with ‘Fancy That’, a nine-track mixtape NME hailed as her “boldest chapter yet”, proving she could shapeshift, push boundaries and keep us hooked all. Now, she’s returned with ‘Fancy Some More?’, a two-disc remix album where Pink links up with global icons, rising misfits and underground architects to reimagine her tracks, creating a kaleidoscopic universe that is equally brilliant as it is baffling.
The first disc plays like PinkPantheress’ dream group chat come to life. With guest vocals from the likes of Kylie Minogue, SEVENTEEN, Sugababes, Ravyn Lenae, JT, Oklou, JADE and more, the record boasts a ridiculous line-up by any standard. And sometimes, her guests know what they’re doing. ‘Illegal + Anitta’ keeps the original’s viral production intact, adding just enough Spanglish flair to make it feel reborn. ‘Stars + Yves’ is another delight, continuing the duo’s impeccable track record by reimagining a fan favourite into a lo-fi hyperpop swoon before diving headfirst into filthy garage carnage.
That seems to be the trend: the rising or more underground stars (Anitta notwithstanding) grasp PinkPantheress’ fun far more than the veterans. ‘Illegal’ with SEVENTEEN is bittersweet – she’s finally collaborating with one of her idols, but the jarring Italo-inspired production flattens the playful charm of the original. Minogue’s contribution on ‘Stateside’ also feels restrained, more proof that not all big names fully inhabit Pink’s chaotic yet precise musical world.
The best tracks are ‘Romeo + Rachel Chinouriri’, and Bladee and Zara Larsson’s individual revamps of ‘Stateside’ – all the artists here get Pink’s USP and adopt it, too. Bladee wields his voice like a weapon, his detached cyborg croon floating perfectly across a neon-glitched inferno. Chinouriri’s syrupy, high-register vocals tease over Pink’s limerent narrative, amplifying its charm and emotional resonance as she scolds: “That’s dumb, you let yourself fall in love / Now you have no one.”
‘Stateside + Zara Larsson’ stands out above the rest. Over a futuristic, Timbaland-coded R&B beat, she throws together popular queer catchphrases like “Boots!” and addresses the online controversy surrounding her touring with Tate McRae: “I’ve been touring stateside / Kissing my Swedish boy over FaceTime / Who knew, opening up would make me a headline?” It’s cheeky, relatable and delivered with expert musical know-how.
The only song to not get justice on ‘Fancy Some More?’ is ‘Girl Like Me’. The trancey adaptations by Kaytranada and Oklou slow the track’s mania, exposing the lyrics’ nonsense. The messiness of the song is what made it endearing, and both remixes lose that. While Kaytranada’s version still carries his swanky, sophisticated signature, it just doesn’t capture the playful delirium that made the original addictive.
Disc two, meanwhile, torches the rulebook on what DJ edits should be. ‘Illegal + Nia Archives’ is a delirious jungle headrush; ‘Tonight + Basement Jaxx’ turns the track into a bongo-heavy carnival; while ‘Tonight + Joe Goddard’ pushes ad-libs front and centre over skippy, grime-like rhythms. But the crowning jewel is ‘Stars + DJ Caio Prince + Adame DJ’ – a dizzying genre tour that rockets from amapiano to baile funk to UK garage without warning.
‘Fancy Some More?’ is ambitious and kaleidoscopic, packed with heavyweight collaborators and wildly inventive reinterpretations, but it rarely recaptures the tight, unruly charm of ‘Fancy That’. Some contributors slip seamlessly into her world, amplifying her playful spirit, while others feel more like drive-by cameos, impressive in name but disconnected in vibe. The result is a sonic joyride through the world of dance that dazzles in flashes, even if it never quite eclipses the original.
