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.
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.
