Cate Le Bonbrought outSt. Vincentfor their new collaborative single ‘AlwaysTheSame’ in New York this week – watch below.
The song was released last week for the first time, a track that derives from the sessions for Le Bon’s recent album ‘Michelangelo Dying’,butitdid not make the final cut for the album.
St. Vincent – aka Annie Clark – contributes echoey vocals to the woozy, shimmering song, andthe two artists played it live together for the first timeon Friday night (January 16) duringLe Bon’s show in Manhattan’s Irving Plaza.
You can watch footage of the performance here:
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On the song’s release, Le Bon said: “‘Always The Same’ needed a little more elbow room than the album would allow but it is cousin to the song cycle of ‘Michelangelo Dying’, coming into formation in the same breath. Special to me because it features dear friend and mighty artist St. Vincent who occupies the space around me with composure and gravitas whilst I kick around in the dirty waters of love.”
Clark and Le Bon have been friends for several years, withClark describing her as “one of myfavouriteartists ever and a great producer in her own right”. Le Bon went on toproduce and feature on the title track of St. Vincent’s 2024 album ‘All Born Screaming’.
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SpeakingtoNMEabout that appearance, Clark said: ““[I also brought in] Cate Le Bon, who’s an incredible producer in her own right. There’s music you love and then there’s music you love that you also listen to all the time. Cate is somebody I listen to all the time, especially her last record ‘Pompeii’.We’vebeen good friendsfor alongtimeand she played bassandsang on [the title track] ‘All Born Screaming’.She really held my handat a moment when I wanted to drown that baby in the bathwater – like, not throw it out, just drown it!”
Le Bon continues to be a sought-after producer, having helmed the thirdDry Cleaning album ‘Secret Love’, which was released on Friday (January 9) and received a four-star review fromNME.
Her US tour continues for the rest of January – check outall ofthe dateshereand find any remaining ticketshere.