2 new tracks from Toraathe upcoming 46-song compilation from non-profit production company Red Hot, was released today. Julian Baker and producer Calvin Lorber team up to create a cover of Belle and Sebastian’s “Get Me Away From Here I’m Dying,” which also features SOAK and Quinn Kristofferson. are. Also included is Yaeji and Teddy Geiger’s new collaborative song, “Pink Ponies.” Listen below.
Regarding the collaboration with Baker, Lauber said: “JB came to me with the idea of doing this cover and bringing in SOAK and Quinn Christoffelon, who are friends of ours and have played shows together, as guest features on this song. However, we realized that we all live on opposite sides of the country (JB in LA, me in Nashville, QC in Alaska, and SOAK in England), so this song was sent to us via email. We ended up working on it completely remotely, post office style, while exchanging ideas. JB sent me a draft of the song and a rough arrangement, and he wanted me to make it the way I wanted it. We ended up playing drums, guitars, synths, and pretty much everything we had in the studio. It’s a pretty dense track, and both of us are very dynamic. I think we wanted it to feel big at the same time. We were both pretty inspired by ’80s new wave, and this time it was more like Interpol.”
Yaeji said the following about “Pink Ponies.” “When I first heard the demo and lyrics that Teddy sent me, as I was packing my bags to return to the United States after a short stay in Korea with my family, I burst into tears.” It’s not often that you’re invited into a space like this where you can let your artistry and intentions really sing. What Teddy had in place was a beautiful invitation that allowed my soul to flow as it was intended. An artist’s role is to tell the truth, and this song and project is an example of the power of music and collective artistry. ”
Geiger added: “Pink Ponies was born from a small harp improvisation and a melody/title from my friend Danny Parker. From there, a few words and phrases started drifting away. One of them was It was about what it means to be a pearl at the bottom. At the time, I was spending a lot of time with a new friend whose name meant “pearl.” A friend of mine passed away while I was working on the song, and I worked on it with sadness until the first two verses were completed. Yaeji wrote the last poem. The first time I heard her sing, I cried tender tears of happiness. I’m so happy to be able to collaborate on something so meaningful together. It was an honor to be asked to contribute to the album and be part of the story. transa”
Toraa Last month, Sam Smith and Beverley Glenn-Copeland shared their contributions to the compilation, which also features appearances from Shard, Andre 3000, Fleet Foxes’ Robin Pecknold, Adrian Lenker and more. There is.
