Faith No More’s Mike Patton has made the album ‘Corpse Flower’ with Serge Gainsbourg collaborator Jean-Claude Vannier.
“Jean-Claude and I met while working together on a Gainsbourg retrospective at the Hollywood Bowl in 2011,” explains Mike Patton. “We bonded immediately. I could see he had a dedication and attention to detail that was relentless so the respect I had for him in my mind was magnified in person. We spoke loosely about working together in the future… and it took some time, but after a few years I contacted him and we began to ignite some sparks.”
“I would send Mike rough versions of the songs to get his thoughts, then I’d wait impatiently, staring at the clock, until I received his response,” offers Vannier about the process the duo used to create Corpse Flower. “He made my music awaken with his unique perspective and interpretations of my songs. A formidable vocalist, with a sense of humour, Mike and I created a strong, beautiful and sincere collection of music, as well as a friendship.”
‘Corpse Flower’ was recorded in Los Angeles and Paris. The Los Angeles team includes Smokey Hormel (Beck, Johnny Cash), Justin Meldal-Johnsen (Beck, Air, Nine Inch Nails) and James Gadson (Beck, Jamie Lidell). The Parisian players are Denys Lable, Bernard Paganotti (Magma), Daniel Ciampolini, Didier Malherbe, Léonard Le Cloarec and the Bécon Palace String Ensemble. The lyrics for ‘Ballad C.3.3.’ are drawn from Oscar Wilde’s “The Ballad of Reading Gaol” poem, which was initially published using the name C.3.3.
Corpse Flower will be released through Liberation on 13 September.
Corpse Flower tracklist:
1. Ballade C.3.3.
2. Camion
3. Chansons D’Amour
4. Cold Sun, Warm Beer
5. Browning
6. Hungry Ghost
7. Corpse Flower
8. Insolubles
9. On Top Of The World
10. Yard Bull
11. A Schoolgirl’s Day
12. Pink and Bleue
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