Andrew Hen and his frequent collaborator Madison Cunningham have introduced a brand new album: Cunningham Hen finds the musicians absolutely masking Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks’ landmark 1973 album, Buckingham Nicks. Take a look at Hen and Cunningham’s new variations of “Crying within the Evening” and “Crystal” beneath.
Cunningham Hen is out October 18. Mike Viola produced the album, and he additionally contributed Wurlitzer, bass and drums; Griffin Goldsmith additionally performed drums and percussion on the brand new album.
“It’s laborious to take heed to Buckingham Nicks’ 1973 debut album with out attempting to think about it as a prequel to Fleetwood Mac’s legend,” Andrew Hen stated in an announcement. “It’s laborious to take heed to this album interval, because it’s out-of-print and never obtainable on any streaming companies. But it’s that youthful ambition and overindulgence that make it fascinating. The perfect motive to cowl anybody is that little a part of you that thinks you would possibly do it higher. This album epitomizes extra and confidence, and it solely made sense to embody that spirit ourselves. The boldness, that’s, to mess with an iconic, if underrated gem. Madison is probably the most proficient musician I’ve encountered. She has a stressed ear, at all times searching for a brand new sound or harmonic twist. Her voice is goosebump inducing, nimble and emotive at any quantity. I simply needed to discover the suitable venture for us to go deep on and that is it.”
Madison Cunningham added, “Ever since figuring out and taking part in with Andrew, I’ve needed to hitch forces with him independently of our personal tasks. He’s one among my favourite artists alive and one of many deepest musical collaborators I’ve been fortunate sufficient to have. This buried Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham document discovered us in a spot the place we have been attempting to determine what we may do collectively. Unfamiliar with it, however excited by its shortage on streaming platforms, we determined to take it on from entrance to again, in our personal approach. It was unsurprising to me the way it ended up changing into probably the most creatively satisfying record-making experiences I’ve had, however the unexpected bonus was how related a few of these lyrics can be to my very own life within the time of constructing it. It grew to become a lifeline for me, and I hope we’ve performed it justice.”
Andrew Hen and Madison Cunningham have labored collectively on a handful of tasks, together with Hen’s albums My Best Work But and Inside Issues, in addition to his Hark! EP. Cunningham launched her most up-to-date studio album, Revealer, in September 2022, and it earned her a Grammy Award for Greatest Folks Album.
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