“Twist in My Sobriety” was, unfortunately, never as big a hit in the US as it was in Europe, but with the arrival of Alf Tumble‘s lovely edit of Tanita Tikaram’s 1988 pop masterpiece, its obscure status is bound to change. Like Giorgio Moroder’s lush take on Janis Ian’s “Fly Too High” or any number of Kate Bush edits, Tumble does a masterful job of preserving the original’s emotional intensity as well as expanding upon its synth work, bulking it up and adding some fierce kicks below it. Inspired by his own “battle” with alcohol and coffee—he claims to be three weeks clean on both fronts—perhaps Tumble’s finest move was to leave Tikaram’s amazing vocals intact, with only minimal tweaks here and there. Though not necessarily a floor-filling banger, this edit of “Twist in My Sobriety” is perfect for wistful bedroom dancing, and sometimes, that’s perfect.

Twist In My Sobriety (Alf Tumble Re-Dress)