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Irk The Purists (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
This was a nice chance discovery. This dude seems to have a collection of performances filmed at Toronto's El Mocambo club, and he's put some up on YouTube, including the above footage of John Metcalfe and Vini Reilly. It's new to me, and, I suspect, most of you too. He's said he may put more Durutti Column clips up, so subscribe if you get the chance. Even more exciting (to me at least),...
prefixmag (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
... the Monkey.” For his first release in seven years, Gabriel recorded with composer John Metcalfe, producer Bob Erzin (Lou Reed, Pink Floyd), at George Martin’s Air Lyndhurst studios in London, in the kind of grandiose undertaking we’d expect from the uncompromising musical pioneer. Scratch My Back is described as a “song-swap” collaboration with some of...
kingblind (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
... release in a planned series, so maybe the other folks covering Gabriel will come later. Composer John Metcalfe tells the BBC that the album will be recorded acoustically, and that Gabriel will stick with orchestral instruments rather than drums or guitars. Says Metcalfe: "The songs are not simply covers. They are major reinterpretations of some famous stuff. It's quite...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
Peter Gabriel Covers Radiohead, Neil Young, David Bowie, Talking Heads, Bon IverAnd More On New Album, Scratch My Back, Due January 25Peter Gabriel has announced the track list for his new album, Scratch My Back, due January 25, 2010. This is the first album in a series that will find Gabriel and various other musicians covering each others' material. Gabriel is working with John Metcalfe...
Consequence of Sound (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
... of this cornucopia of musical goodness. “The songs are not simply covers,” the album’s composer John Metcalfe told the BBC . “They are major reinterpretations of some famous stuff. It’s quite radical …” But wait, there’s more. According to The Guardian , Scratch My Back is the first release in what will become a “song-swap” project, where, ultimately, the singer and a host of “extremely...
New Musical Express (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
has confirmed the tracklisting for his forthcoming covers album, 'Scratch My Back'.The 12-track album is released on January 25, and is the first in a number of planned releases that will see Gabriel and other artists reinterpret each others' songs.Among the songs covered on 'Scratch My Back' are 's 'Street Spirit', 's 'Mirrorball' and 's 'Apres Moi'Gabriel enlisted former member John Metcalfe...
Classic Rock and More (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Peter Gabriel is reportedly set to release an orchestral covers album. Called "Scratch My Back" the album is reported to be a "song swap" with a host of "extremely legendary artists" set to cover each other's material. "The songs are not simply covers," Gabriel collaborator John Metcalfe told BBC 6 Music. "They are major reinterpretations of...
Spinner.com (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
... also includes Randy Newman , Elbow , Talking Heads and Paul Simon . Gabriel's collaborator John Metcalfe told BBC 6 Music , "The songs are not simply covers," Gabriel collaborator John Metcalfe told BBC 6 Music. "They are major reinterpretations of some famous stuff. It's quite radical."
Stereogum (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
... "Boy In The Bubble," before which he explains the project and introduces collaborator John Metcalfe, who's said (at Gabriel's site ) that the album is acoustic, sans guitars, drums or "world instruments." So, many strings. This take on the Graceland opener happened at the WOMAD festival in July. We also have a possible Scratch My Back tracklist, but you know how...
Rock and Roll Daily (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
Peter Gabriel’s first new album in seven years will be an orchestral spring 2010 “song swap” called Scratch My Back where he and other big-name collaborators reinterpret each others’ songs, according to the Guardian. His collaborator John Metcalfe wouldn’t name names or confirm the validity of a leaked track list that includes Radiohead, Arcade Fire [...]...
