When I heard Imelda Marcos concept album and David Byrne in the same sentence I smiled. It is specifically the kind of absurd grandiose musical endeavor that I thought might be original, surreal, and catchy all at once. Over on Stereogum they have a quote from Byrne explaining his concept:
“The story I am interested in is about asking what drives a powerful person- what makes them tick? How do they make and then remake themselves? I thought to myself, wouldn’t it be great if- as a piece this would be principally composed of clubby dance music- one could experience it in a club setting? Could one bring a ’story’ and a kind of theater to disco? Was that possible? If so wouldn’t that be amazing!”
Below check out the title track, “Here Lies Love” the forthcoming album where David Byrne and Fatboy Slim attempt to bring their wild pop narritive to the club scene. Promises to be colorful. Featuring Florence Welch, this one may take a couple listens.
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