that new sugababes single

In theory I like the idea of playing dance music with physical instruments, but you have to use it to add something, not to make it sound more glossy and, yes, "prestigious" - the grime prom a couple of years back actually worked, as (I think, you may disagree) does this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKFbnhcNnjE

Flowers is the only halfway decent one. Sincere, Movin’ Too Fast & Sweet Like Chocolate are all appalling.

anything with Paloma Faith is appalling

What about that MKS album that was supposed to come out years ago?

"In theory I like the idea of playing dance music with physical instruments, but you have to use it to add something, not to make it sound more glossy and, yes, "prestigious" - the grime prom a couple of years back actually worked, as (I think, you may disagree) does this"

It's ancient but Jeremy Deller's Acid Brass had the right tone - it was ludicrous, but it was done with gusto. Here's a live version of "Voodoo Ray", that works because the original track has enough musical material to build an orchestration around:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdpwAxkCj7I

https://t.co/lRfgNXe8Fp pic.twitter.com/0sMROlu3hD

— Sugababes (@Sugababes) May 10, 2021

that's what's going on: https://www.nme.com/news/music/sugababes-reunion-interview-one-touch-20-anniversary-new-music-little-mix-2937274

this remix is good:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_d6xERyVsI0
Sugababes • Run For Cover (MNEK Remix)