This record sounds so fresh that you wouldn’t believe the artist behind it is 80 years old.
John Cale has forged a career out of innovative sounds, from inventing Indie Rock with The Velvet Underground in the 1960’s, to producing haunting records with Nico and helping shape Punk Rock with Patti Smiht’s Horses.
So it should come as no surprise that this album is a belter, but since the last album of his that I listened to was his collaboration with Lou Reed from back in the 90’s, and it’s a collection piano focused songs in tribute to Andy Warhol; it is quite the surprise for me.
Mercy, released only last week, in comparison is modern and grandiose. Cale brought in fresh blood to work with on this album, guests include Weyes Blood, Animal Collective, Laurel Halo among others, but the album feels Cale’s through and through.
