Mike Patton—lead singer of Faith No More, Tomahawk, and Dead Cross—has announced a new album with Jean-Claude Vannier, the French composer and producer best known for his work on Serge Gainsbourg’s Histoire de Melody Nelson. The duo will release its debut collaboration Corpse Flower on September 13 via Ipecac. Below, listen to the lead single “On Top of the World” and check out the tracklist.
“Jean-Claude and I met while working together on a Gainsbourg retrospective at the Hollywood Bowl in 2011,” Patton said in a press release. “We bonded immediately.” Vannier added, “A formidable vocalist, with a sense of humor, Mike and I created a strong, beautiful and sincere collection of music, as well as a friendship.”
Corpse Flower:
01 Ballad C.3.3.
02 Camion
03 Chansons D’Amour
04 Cold Sun Warm Beer
05 Browning
06 Ghost
07 Corpse Flower
08 Insolubles
09 On Top of the World
10 A Schoolgirl’s Day
11 Pink and Bleue
12 Yard Bull
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