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Peter Gabriel / Book of Love (The Magnetic Fields)

So, I just read that Peter will be releasing an orchestral covers album, working with Bob Ezrin, producer of Lou Reed’s Berlin, Pink Floyd’s The Wall and Gabriel’s self-titled 1977 record. “The songs are not simply covers, they are major reinterpretations of some famous stuff. It’s quite radical. The album will be acoustic, using only orchestral instruments (no guitars, drums or world instruments), and range in size from sparse chamber music to a much fuller orchestral sound.”

Possible track-list:

1. Heroes (David Bowie)

2. Street Spirit (Radiohead)

3. The Book of Love (Magnetic Fields)

4. Flume (Bon Iver)

5. My Body Is a Cage (Arcade Fire)

6. Listening Wind (Talking Heads)

7. I Think It’s Going to Rain Today (Randy Newman)

8. Après Moi (Regina Spektor or Eartha Kitt)

9. Waterloo Sunset (The Kinks)

10. The Boy in the Bubble (Paul Simon)

11. The Power of the Heart (Lou Reed)

12. Philadelphia (Neil Young)

13. Mirrorball (Elbow)

This is the best news I’ve heard all week.

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