New Music Monday: April 5

This week’s stand out release is definitely “Here Lies Love”, the product of a unpredictable collaboration between David Byrne and Fatboy Slim, about the life of the former First Lady of the Philippines Imelda Marcos and her relationship with a servant from her childhood. It’s an immensely ambitious project, backed by an intricate concept and a guest list stretching for miles. If someone had the chance of sampling the record, I’d love to hear some…

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David Byrne, Fatboy Slim ‘Here Lies Love’ boxset slated for February release

Quite the pleasant surprise to wind up in our inbox today, when a press release surfaced detailing the release of David  Byrne/Fatboy Slim’s upcoming concept album, “Here Lies Love”, about the life of about the life of the former First Lady of the Philippines, Imelda Marcos and her relationship with a servant from her childhood (Estrella Cumpas). It’s a massive album, one long in the making, primarily fueled by the forming Talking Head’s “passion for…

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