Amanda Palmer "Machete"
Published Mar 09, 2016
After unveiling some Bowie covers earlier this year, Amanda Palmer has now revealed her first full-band piece of original music since 2012. A tribute to a friend who passed away from cancer, the epic track is titled "Machete."The song is dedicated to a friend of Palmer's named Anthony, whom she described as a "best friend, cancer victim, weapons enthusiast, life-saver." A statement about the song has the songwriter noting that the two had met when she was nine years old, and developed a deep bond over the years. Anthony passed away after a battle with leukemia.
You can read the full statement here.
The song jumps from rollicking, artsy piano-pop sections, to more pensive stretches of strings-assisted sound, each with Palmer reflecting on her old friend. She sings at one point: "I had a terrible case of the past." Among the players on the track are Ben Folds and Jherek Bischoff.
"Machete" is streaming below and can be bought over on Bandcamp.