Mike Patton and Jean-Claude Vannier announce Corpse Flower LP, share “On Prime of the World”: Stream

Mike Patton has a brand new album on the way in which. The Religion No Extra singer has teamed with famend French composer Jean-Claude Vannier for a 12-song assortment known as Corpse Flower, which is due out September 13th by way of Ipecac Recordings.
Patton met Vannier by way of his work with French singer and artist Serge Gainsbourg. Because the alt-metal rocker recounted,
“Jean-Claude and I met whereas working collectively on a Gainsbourg retrospective on the Hollywood Bowl in 2011… We bonded instantly. I may see he had a dedication and a spotlight to element that was relentless so the respect I had for him in my thoughts was magnified in individual. We spoke loosely about working collectively sooner or later… and it took a while, however after a number of years I contacted him and we started to ignite some sparks.”
A legendary musician in his personal proper, Vannier has been cited by the likes of Beck, Portishead, and Large Assault as inspiration. Nevertheless, even Vannier couldn’t assist however grow to be awe-struck by his new-found collaborator:
“I’d ship Mike tough variations of the songs to get his ideas, then I’d wait impatiently, staring on the clock, till I acquired his response. He made my music awaken along with his distinctive perspective and interpretations of my songs. A formidable vocalist, with a humorousness, Mike and I created a robust, lovely and honest assortment of music, in addition to a friendship.”
A wide range of musicians, each in Los Angeles and Paris, took half within the recording of Corpse Flower. The LA-based periods included Smokey Hormel (Beck, Johnny Money), Justin Meldal-Johnsen (Beck, Air, 9 Inch Nails), and James Gadson (Beck, Jamie Lidell). Parsian contributors included Denys Lable, Bernard Paganotti (Magma), Daniel Ciampolini, Didier Malherbe, Léonard Le Cloarec, and the Bécon Palace String Ensemble.
As the trouble’s lead single, Patton and Vannier have launched “On Prime of the World”. Laced with whistling all through, the music is pretty laid-back and breezy, till it reaches a extra hard-edged climax two-thirds of the way in which by way of. Pay attention for your self under, plus try the tracklist and album art work by Kenro Izu.
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