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"Anywhere I Lay My Head" will be released May 20 via
Atco/Rhino. David Bowie, whom Johansson met a party just prior
to beginning work on the album, lends his distinctive vocals to
the tracks "Falling Down" and "Fannin' Street," while Yeah Yeah
Yeahs guitarist Nick Zinner and members of the band Celebration
contribute throughout. The album was produced by Dave Sitek of
the New York rock band TV On The Radio. The album also boasts one original tune, "Song for Jo."
Johansson said she initially considered making an album of
standards, but the project slowly morphed into a
Waits-dominated affair. "His melodies are so beautiful and his
voice is so distinct," she said at a news conference Tuesday. "I sent him some of the early, early recordings, and he
said, 'Go ahead,"' she added. "I've heard he's very pleased." There are no plans for Johansson to perform live in support
of the project, but she says she'd be intrigued by "getting
everybody together," perhaps at a festival, at some point in
the future. "It would be a missed opportunity not to." |
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