What a lovely birthday gift for my co-editor Iman Lababedi! On October 8th, Elvis Costello and The Atractions keyboardist Steve Nieve will release a platter of cool collaborations.
The album called ‘ToGetHer” (cute isnt it? together/to get her.. get it?) will contain tunes from some of the coolest in the industry. Sting, Costello, Laurie Anderson, Glenn Tillbrook, Robert Wyatt, Ron Sexsmith, Vanessa Paradis, Harper Simon (son of Paul), Joe Sumner (son of Sting) and French talents Tall Ulyss, Cali, Alain Chamfort and Muriel Teodori. By the way Muriel Teodori is Nieves ‘life partner’ one of the dumbest categories ever created but hopefully they dont call each other that and its just a lame press reference.
As an Elvis Costello fan (teetering) I have always loved Nieves loyalty and constant presence.
Says Nieve: “I truly love what we have created with ToGetHer, and the thing I enjoyed the most was hearing the songs finally come to life, each time … all these strong, clear, beautiful voices coming together to help me share and give rise to my vision,” he adds. “I am so blessed to have so many great musical friends who could be part of this journey to create what is, in essence, a true chorale album.”
Track List:
•Save the World (w/ Tall Ulyss)
•Conversation (w/ Vanessa Paradis)
•You Lie Sweetly (w/ Sting)
•What a Holiday (Pandemonium) (w/ Harper Simon)
•Tender Moment (Kairos) (w/ Elvis Costello)
•Up (w/ Joe Sumner)
•Vertigo (w/ Laurie Anderson)
•Life Preserver
•Halloween (Bonfire Night) (w/Ron Sexsmith)
•I Do Not Miss You (Nostalgia #2) (w/ Glenn Tillbrook)
•La Plus Jolie Langue (w/Robert Wyatt & Muriel Teodori)
•La Crise (w/ Cali)
•Vous A L’Oubli (w/ Alain Chamfort)
•Burn the Past (w/ Joe Sumner)
•Summer Song (Espionage) (w/ Glenn Tillbrook)