One of the albums we’re most excited about that’s set for a fall release is a collaborative effort from the unlikely pairing of Elvis Costello and The Roots. Both Questlove and Costello have been talking about how great the album came out for the past few months and we’ll finally get to hear the end result when Wise Up Ghost hits stores on September 17.
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Not only will Wise Up Ghost feature contributions from Elvis and the entire Roots Crew, but La Marisoul, lead singer of the Los Angeles group, La Santa Cecilia appears on the track Cinco Minutos Con Vos. Elvis describes the record as “the shortest distance between here and there” and containing “both rhythm and what is read” in a press release. Meanwhile, Questo states, “It’s a moody, brooding affair, cathartic rhythms and dissonant lullabies. I went stark and dark on the music, Elvis went HAM on some ole Ezra Pound shit.” Bring it on gentlemen! We’ll be on the look out for the first single.
