American songwriter Beck has teamed up with actress turned singer Charlotte Gainsbourg for a spectacular new album.
Beck is nothing if not prolific. Back in his early alt folk days the singer could churn out an album a day, re-crafting American traditional music to match up with his own whimsically surreal artistic vision.
Earlier this year Beck re-launched his website with a series of new projects. Ongoing DJ mixes show where the songwriter’s influences are coming from, while Beck has also assembled a series of all star casts to cover a classic rock album in its entirety.
However these developments have been overshadowed by news that Beck has teamed up with Charlotte Gainsbourg.
Daughter of legendary French lothario and singer Serge, Charlotte Gainsbourg is an acclaimed actress in her own. The French star won the Best Actress Award at Cannes this year for her role in Lars Von Trier’s controversial ‘Antichrist’ but has now returned to music.
Together with Beck the pair have crafted a new album. Recorded and produced by Beck in his own studio, the record unites two very distinct yet quite different artistic talents and disciplines.
Eagerly awaited by fans Beck and Charlotte Gainsbourg have confirmed that their album ‘IRM’ will be released on January 25th. Deluxe versions of the album will feature additonal tracks, remixes and extensive liner notes and photos.
Ahead of the new album Beck and Charlotte Gainsbourg will release their new single ‘Heaven Can Wait’, a sumptuous ballad due for release on January 11th.
Beck and Charlotte Gainsbourg will release ‘IRM’ on January 25th. Tracklisting is as follows:
1. Masters Hands
2. IRM
3. Le Chat du Café des Artistes
4. In The End
5. Heaven Can Wait
6. Me And Jane Doe
7. Vanities
8. Time Of The Assassins
9. Trick Pony
10. Greenwich Mean Time
11. Dandelion
12. Voyage
13) The Collector