INXS – Original Sin VG+/VG (12″ EP)

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Original Sin reframes INXS’s catalogue through a collaborative, reimagined lens, turning familiar songs into newly textured versions that highlight the band’s melodic and rhythmic core from unexpected angles. Rather than a straightforward hits collection, it functions as a creative dialogue between the group and a roster of guest vocalists, each bringing their own phrasing, tone and emotional weight. The arrangements lean into mood and atmosphere—sometimes stripping things back to reveal the bones of the writing, sometimes pushing into denser, more contemporary grooves that cast the material in a different light. What remains constant is the band’s instinct for tight, propulsive interplay and hooks that withstand reinterpretation. The album becomes a study in durability: how songs built on swagger, sensuality and sharp rhythmic design can be reshaped without losing identity. It’s a reflective, exploratory project that honours the originals while allowing them to breathe in a new, modern context.