Last year, Anna Calvi joined forces with Perfume Genius for a cover of Bonnie “Prince” Billy’s “I See A Darkness.” It turns out that comes from a just-announced EP called Is This All There Is?, which also features Iggy Pop, Matt Berninger, and Laurie Anderson.
The collaboration with the Godfather of Punk is called “God’s Lonely Man” and it’s out today. “He’s disruptive, raw, and honest — a singular force. His presence was so perfect for the narrative of this song,” Calvi says.
Calvi’s duet with Anderson is a cover of Kraftwerk’s 1981 song “Computer Love.” About the EP, she adds, “Having a child was so transformative it made me consider the possibility that everything in life could potentially shift, and that is scary but incredibly freeing. I didn’t want to take anything for granted any more. I want to exist in the best way for my child. I wanted to ask the most basic human question — is this all there is?”
“God’s Lonely Man” is accompanied by an intense music video directed by Luigi Calabrese and Dominic Easter; watch below.
TRACKLIST:
01 “God’s Lonely Man” (Feat. Iggy Pop)
02 “I See A Darkness” (Feat. Perfume Genius)
03 “Computer Love” (Feat. Laurie Anderson)
04 “Is This All There Is?” (Feat. Matt Berninger)
Is This All There Is? is out 3/20 via Domino. Pre-order it here.
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