Lauren Mayberry and IDLES frontman Joe Talbot combine on a new version of ‘Sorry, Etc, Etc’.
The Scottish songwriter is in a solo phase of her life, with new album ‘Vicious Creature’ – the first under her own name – out now.
Taken from the record, ‘Sorry, Etc, Etc’ became an immediate fan-favourite, and Lauren Mayberry has decided to tweak it a little by duetting alongside Joe Talbot of IDLES.
Lauren comments: “If you know me, you know how much I love Idles, so it really is an honor to have reinterpreted this song with Joe. We first connected during Covid when I did his Balley TV YouTube series, and have been quietly supportive of each other from the wings since. I messaged Joe last summer about working together and this is the song we decided on. We recorded his vocals in December at Brighton Electric when Idles had a night off on tour. I re-recorded my (screamier) vocals at home before Christmas with Sam Stewart, and was produced by my friend Paul Gallagher.”
For his part, Joe Talbot adds: “An honour and a joy to work with Lauren finally. I love the album and I’m happy to be a part of it. Fuck the king, she’s the king x”.
Lauren Mayberry kicks off her latest UK tour next week, playing Barrowland Ballroom in Glasgow; the dates move around the UK, hitting O2 Shepherds Bush Empire on March 26th.
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