Jason Schwartzman returning as Coconut Data for first new music in 13 years
Jason Schwartzman is ready to return along with his first new music as Coconut Data in 13 years.
The US actor and musician, who has starred in quite a few Wes Anderson movies, launched two studio albums beneath the moniker: ‘Nighttiming’ (2007) and ‘Davy’ (2009). Schwartzman’s indie solo undertaking additionally recorded the rating for the 2012 comedy-drama movie Goats.
Final month, Schwartzman’s buddy and collaborator Ben Kweller confirmed that Coconut Data had contributed to a observe referred to as ‘Melancholy’ on his upcoming new document ‘Cowl The Mirrors’.
Schwartzman then launched an official Coconut Data profile on TikTok, the place he has shared a sequence of movies soundtracked by a few of his previous tunes. The primary clip was accompanied by the hashtags “#coconutrecords #jasonschwartzman #benkweller #nostalgiacore”.
The subsequent video confirmed Schwartzman and Kweller “writing [a] new Coconut Data on FaceTime”, with the caption together with the hashtags #newalbum, #newmusic and #songwritingprocess.
@coconutrecordsofficial Writing new Coconut Data on FaceTime be like #newalbum #thatswhatilike #thisorthat #songwritingprocess #songwriting #songwritingtips #coconutrecords #jasonschwartzman #benkweller #newmusic #collaboration
A later add, captioned ‘public service announcement’, confirmed a nonetheless picture of the pair collectively within the studio.
“Me and my buddy Ben are writing and recording and we realized that if we get 1,000 followers we will go dwell on TikTok so please inform your folks so we are able to activate the camz after we make the jamz,” an onscreen message learn.
In the newest clip, Schwartzman is seen at work recording a keyboard half. You may see that video right here:
@coconutrecordsofficial public service announcement ???? #coconutrecords #jasonschwartzman #benkweller #newmusic
@coconutrecordsofficial It hurts so deep inside after I can’t discover the chord ???? #songwriting #coconutrecords #jasonschwartzman #benkweller #beachboys #denniswilson #foreversong #forever
Schwartzman beforehand performed drums within the LA band Phantom Planet, who’re greatest identified for his or her 2002 observe ‘California’. The track was the theme track for the US TV sequence The O.C..
In 2003, Schwartzman departed the group to deal with his appearing profession. Phantom Planet then ended their hiatus in 2019, once they performed their first dwell exhibits collectively in seven years.
That very same 12 months, the band launched their first new track in 11 years with ‘Balisong’ earlier than following it up with the observe ‘Occasion Animal’. In 2020, Phantom Planet dropped their fifth and newest album ‘Devastator’ – their first full-length effort in 12 years.
Schwartzman has additionally labored with Phoenix on their 2015 cowl of ‘Alone On Christmas Day’, which additionally options Invoice Murray.
His most up-to-date movie credit embrace Megalopolis, Queer, Pavements and the Pamela Anderson-starring The Final Showgirl – the latter of which was produced by his brother, Robert Schwartzman.