LOU REED On METALLICA - "They Are My Metal Blood Brothers"
November 1, 2011, 13 years ago
LOU REED & METALLICA's Lulu album is out now everywhere via Warner Bros. Records.
In an interview with USA Today's Edna Gundersen, Reed talks about how he found working with Metallica exhilarating.
"They are my metal blood brothers," says Reed, 69. "They're very brave, and they can play. I'm not easy to play with. Some of (Lulu) that sounds easy is actually really hard. A lot of cool players can't do that. Academia drove it out of them."He was also impressed by the band's facilities.
"If I had the money, I would build a studio exactly like theirs, where everyone sits in a circle," he says, noting that he constantly fights New York engineers to limit pristine methodology. "If I had my way, they'd all be shot and dumped in the Hudson. They put everyone in isolation booths. That's why digital records sound like jigsaw puzzles made of sound. Just record it and leave me alone."Read more at USA Today.
A full EPK for Lulu can now be seen below:
The entire album is streaming online here.
The complete Lulu tracklisting is as follows:
'Brandenburg Gate' (4:19)
'The View' (5:17)
'Pumping Blood' (7:24)
'Mistress Dread' (6:52)
'Iced Honey' (4:36)
'Cheat On Me' (11:26)
'Frustration' (8:33)
'Little Dog' (8:01)
'Dragon' (11:08)
'Junior Dad' (19:28)
Lulu was co-produced by Reed, Metallica, Hal Willner who has produced albums for Reed, MARIANNE FAITHFUL, and LAURIE ANDERSON, among others and Greg Fidelman. Fidelman also mixed the record.
Lou Reed & Metallica have issued the following update:
"We already told you that Lou and Metallica will be appearing on the Jools Holland Show in the UK on November 8th and 11th. The guys couldn't make just one stop while we are visiting this part of the world, so television shows in Paris, France and Milan, Italy are now on the schedule for November 9th and 13th respectively. Met Club members will have chances to win tickets to both tapings and be part of the studio audience.On November 9th, Lou and Metallica will be taping the Taratata show in Paris, performing two songs live that will air later in the month. For more info, please visit MyTaratata.com. Met Club members who would like to attend the evening taping should log into Metallica.com for details on how to win tickets.
November 13th, Lou and the band will be traveling to Milan for Che Tempo Che Fa, performing one song airing that evening. Check out CheTempoCheFa.rai.it for more details about the show. Again, Met Club members who would like to attend for the afternoon taping should log into Metallica.com for details on how to win tickets."
