When Peter Gabriel strolls to the podium with Genesis to accept his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in March -- it's gotta happen, right? -- the singer will have a new album to promote, called "Scratch My Back."
This is an offbeat project for Gabriel, who has been a huge influence on the indie-rock scene in recent years, from TV on the Radio to Vampire Weekend to the Arcade Fire.
"Scratch My Back," reports NME, will be the first in a series of cover albums featuring songs by David Bowie, Pa
ul Simon, the Arcade Fire, Radiohead and more.
It's part of a "song-swap project" so those bands will be covering Gabriel songs as well. The twist is that rather than guitars and drums, he will be backed by orchestral instruments.
Sounds a bit risky, but we can trust Peter, and lord knows he can sing.
Here is the track list:
Scratch My Back:
01 Heroes (David Bowie cover)
02 The Boy in the Bubble (Paul Simon cover)
03 Mirrorball (Elbow cover)
04 Flume (Bon Iver cover)
05 Listening Wind (Talking Heads cover)
06 The Power of the Heart (Lou Reed cover)
07 My Body Is a Cage (Arcade Fire cover)
08 The Book of Love (Magnetic Fields cover)
09 I Think It's Going to Rain Today (Randy Newman cover)
10 Après Moi (Regina Spektor cover)
11 Philadelphia (Neil Young cover)
12 Street Spirit (Radiohead cover)
Posted
Nov 13 2009, 10:15 AM
by
Scott Mervis