Lauren Mayberry has shared a new version of ‘Sorry, Etc, Etc’ featuring IDLES’ Joe Talbot, taken from her recently released debut solo album ‘Vicious Creature’.
The collaboration, which premiered on BBC Radio 6 Music with Huw Stephens, sees the CHVRCHES frontwoman team up with Talbot following their initial connection during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“If you know me, you know how much I love Idles, so it really is an honor to have reinterpreted this song with Joe,” Mayberry explains. “We first connected during Covid when I did his Balley TV YouTube series, and have been quietly supportive of each other from the wings since. I messaged Joe last summer about working together and this is the song we decided on. We recorded his vocals in December at Brighton Electric when Idles had a night off on tour. I re-recorded my (screamier) vocals at home before Christmas with Sam Stewart, and was produced by my friend Paul Gallagher.”
Talbot adds: “An honour and a joy to work with Lauren finally. I love the album and I’m happy to be a part of it. Fuck the king, she’s the king x”.
‘Vicious Creature’, released via EMI, marks Mayberry’s first full-length release outside of CHVRCHES. The album was created in collaboration with producers Greg Kurstin, Matthew Korma, Tobias Jesso Jr., Ethan Gruska, and Dan McDougall.
Her dates in full read:
MARCH
20 Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow, UK
21 La Belle Angele, Edinburgh, UK
23 O2 Arena 2, Birmingham, UK
24 Academy 2, Manchester, UK
25 Brudenell Social Club, Leeds, UK
26 Shepherd’s Bush, London, UK
MAY
23 The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA
24 Bottlerock Festival, Napa, CA
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