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Marianne Faithfull died on January 30th at the age of 78. Now a posthumous EP has been announced for April 12th. “Burning Moonlight” is the name of the project, should include four songs and are initially available as a vinyl in a limited edition. The released date is the “Record Store Day”, the international day of independent record stores. About two months later, on June 6th, the songs will also be available digitally. The title track was released on March 14th.
A mixture of pop and folk
The new songs attribute to the musical roots of the singer, especially with regard to her first two albums, which appeared on the same day in 1965. According to “Uncut”, Andrew Batt explains, the producer of the record: “One side of the EP should be inspired by her first pop album” Marianne Faithfull “, while the other side should honor her folk roots on” Come My Way “.”
“Burning Moonlight” is said to open the EP as one of the pop songs. In the ballad, the singer tells of resistance and acceptance. The subsequent track “Love Is” should sound “encouraging” and remember the pop sound of the 1960s. Faithfull’s grandson, Oscar Dunbar, wrote the song with her. The next two songs, “Three Kinsmen Bold” and a reinterpretation of “She Moved Thru ‘The Fair”, should form the more traditional side of the EP.
New music with memories of the past
After completing the project, Marianne Faithfull probably said: “It is a good time to look back. It helps me to remember all the things I did. I cannot say that I am a particularly nostalgic person, but I enjoy this time of reflection. ”
The EP was produced alongside Andrew Batt by Rob Ellis, Oscar Dunbar and Head. The latter already worked with Faithfull on her album “Before The Poison” in 2004. “I am so happy that we found a time when Marianne felt able to write and sing,” he said according to “uncut”. “When she asked me to produce these songs, we were all aware that her health had made things difficult, but in true Marianne manner she held out, and I think we were able to take a new direction again-something that she always tried during her long career.”
The EP was originally announced for last February. However, due to Marianne Faithfull’s death on January 30, 2025. The artist was the “IT girl” of the 1960s and not only put a second career as an actress, but also as a singer songwriter.