Late Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie and mega-producer Bob Rock made an album together that never saw the light of day, but that is finally about to change. Following the single "Lustre Parfait" last month, Arts & Crafts has now shared two more songs and confirmed the details of the full-length. Lustre Parfait will be out May 5.
As a taste of the album to come, A&C has released the three-song collection The Raven and the Red-Tailed Hawk. It includes the title track, plus last month's "Lustre Parfait" and the B-side "Is There Nowhere."
The sessions for Lustre Parfait followed the two Hip albums produced by Rock, 2006's World Container and 2009's We Are the Same. According to a press release, Downie asked Rock if the producer had any music he could write lyrics for, and Rock created these raucous arrangements for the vocalist to accompany.
Rock said in a statement, "First and foremost Gord was my friend, and having the opportunity to work with him on these songs was one of the biggest highlights of my professional life. I am grateful that I got to witness his genius in such close proximity."
Hear the three songs that make up The Raven and the Red-Tailed Hawk below, and stay tuned for the rest of Lustre Parfait.
As a taste of the album to come, A&C has released the three-song collection The Raven and the Red-Tailed Hawk. It includes the title track, plus last month's "Lustre Parfait" and the B-side "Is There Nowhere."
The sessions for Lustre Parfait followed the two Hip albums produced by Rock, 2006's World Container and 2009's We Are the Same. According to a press release, Downie asked Rock if the producer had any music he could write lyrics for, and Rock created these raucous arrangements for the vocalist to accompany.
Rock said in a statement, "First and foremost Gord was my friend, and having the opportunity to work with him on these songs was one of the biggest highlights of my professional life. I am grateful that I got to witness his genius in such close proximity."
Hear the three songs that make up The Raven and the Red-Tailed Hawk below, and stay tuned for the rest of Lustre Parfait.
