New song ‘Lustre Parfait’ offers sample of posthumous Gord Downie, Bob Rock album
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This article was published 20/10/2022 (1175 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
TORONTO – Metallica producer Bob Rock is serving a taste of his collaborative album with Gord Downie.
“Lustre Parfait,” an upbeat rock ’n’ roll song packed with organs, horns and soulful backing vocals, arrived Thursday on streaming services.
It’s the first sample of a long-rumoured album between the Winnipeg-born record maker and the late Tragically Hip frontman that will be released next year.
The track was composed by Rock and features lyrics and vocals from Downie.
An announcement for the upcoming joint effort says Rock and Downie’s project began more than a decade ago after the producer finished work on 2009’s “We Are the Same,” his second album with the Hip.
Downie asked Rock about the possibility of collaborating as a duo, which led Downie to “delve into the depths of his notebooks” for material.
Beyond Metallica’s “Black Album,” Rock has a celebrated history in the music scene that includes winning a Grammy for work on Michael Bublé’s “To Be Loved” album and producing songs by Mötley Crüe, the Cult, Cher and Our Lady Peace.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 20, 2022.