Iggy Pop, Michael Stipe and extra to characteristic on ‘The Velvet Underground & Nico’ tribute album
Iggy Pop, Sharon Van Etten, Michael Stipe, St. Vincent, Matt Berninger and lots of extra are all set to contribute to a brand new tribute album to ‘The Velvet Underground & Nico’.
The 1967 album paired the Lou Reed-fronted New York rock legends with German singer Nico, and have become one of the vital lauded albums of all time.
On September 24, Verve Information – the unique house of The Velvet Underground – will launch ‘I’ll Be Your Mirror: A Tribute To The Velvet Underground & Nico’, which is able to characteristic each track on the album coated by an array of stars. The album was produced by the late Hal Willner, Lou Reed’s expensive good friend who died final yr, making it the ultimate album he ever labored on.
Becoming a member of the names above might be Fontaines D.C., King Princess, Courtney Barnett, Thurston Moore, Primal Scream frontman Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Chicken and Kurt Vile, the latter of which has shared his model of ‘Run Run Run’ as we speak (July 14) to announce the album.
“I actually coated ‘Run Run Run’ once I was a child, in my late teenagers with my band on the time,” Vile, who not too long ago signed to Verve Information himself, mentioned in an announcement.
“So it was fairly cosmic, let’s say. There’s a direct connection to sure indie bands and past w/ the Velvets. That’s why the Velvets are a traditional. You understand it could have doo-wop in there and issues like that, however it could even have this jagged noisy factor, and it instantly let me really feel like I might do something.
“The chances are countless. You’re utterly free. Unapologetic and easy.”
Hearken to the quilt and see the tracklisting for ‘I’ll Be Your Mirror: A Tribute To The Velvet Underground & Nico’ beneath. Pre-orders for the album can be found here.
1. ‘Sunday Morning’ – Michael Stipe
2. ‘I’m Ready For The Man’ – Matt Berninger
3. ‘Femme Fatale’ – Sharon Van Etten (w/ Angel Olsen on backing vocals)
4. ‘Venus In Furs’ – Andrew Chicken & Lucius
5. ‘Run Run Run’ – Kurt Vile & The Violators
6. ‘All Tomorrow’s Events’ – St. Vincent & Thomas Bartlett
7. ‘Heroin’ – Thurston Moore feat. Bobby Gillespie
8. ‘There She Goes Once more’ – King Princess
9. ‘I’ll Be Your Mirror’ – Courtney Barnett
10. ‘The Black Angel’s Loss of life Tune’ – Fontaines D.C.
11. ‘European Son’ – Iggy Pop & Matt Sweeney
In the meantime, The Velvet Underground had been not too long ago topic to a brand new documentary from Todd Haynes.
Reviewing The Velvet Underground, which got here out this month, NME wrote: “The pervading narrative of Todd Haynes’ documentary is one in all Lou Reed sticking doggedly to an off-hand remark repeated at first of the film, wherein he defined to a file firm government that his goal was to “get wealthy and be a rock star” by any means.”