John Cale has confirmed a pair of studio albums and a one off London show.
The composer has re-mastered his 1982 solo recording 'Music For A New Society' for release on January 22nd. Alongside this, John Cale has prepared 'M:FANS' – a radical re-working of 'Music For A New Society', this drops on the same day.
John Cale explains:
"Making any form of art is always personal to my mind. During the making of M:FANS, I found myself loathing each and every character written about in those original recording sessions of Music For… Unearthing those tapes reopened those wounds. It was time to decimate the despair from 1981 and breathe new energy, re-write the story."
"Then, the unthinkable happened. What had informed so much over lost and twisted relationships in 1981 had now come full circle. Losing Lou [too painful to understand] forced me to upend the entire recording process and begin again…a different perspective – a new sense of urgency to tell a story from a completely opposite point of view – what was once sorrow, was now a form of rage. A fertile ground for exorcism of things gone wrong and the realization they are unchangeable. From sadness came the strength of fire!!!"
Album track 'Close Watch' has been given some Abby Portner directed visuals. Featuring Dirty Projectors' Amber Coffman, you can tune in below.
John Cale has confirmed a one off show at the Roundhouse on February 3rd.
Photo Credit: David Reich
