After the success of her first collaboration, played music Elton John and Brandi Carlile Just keep on and now you have announced the release of “Who Believes in Angels?”. The album will be released on April 4th.
Her joint work was created in close cooperation with the producer and songwriter Andrew Watt and Elton John’s long -standing partner Bernie Taupin.
Music video for “Never Too Late”:
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Within 20 days you recorded the album in the Sunset Sound Studios in Los Angeles in October 2023. There were also: Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Pino Palladino (Nine Inch Nails, Gary Numan, David Gilmour) and Josh Klinghoffer (Pearl Jam, Beck). Coupled with an impartial approach, the diverse line -up is reflected in a varied sound that should range from pop to Americana to psychedelic, according to the announcement.
A special highlight of this collaboration: For the first time, Elton John agreed to have the writing and recording process filmed. With firmly installed cameras in the studio, a faithful collection was created, which is supposed to give an authentic look behind the scenes of the creative process.
There are insights here:
What Elton John and Brandi Carlile say
“This record was one of the most difficult I have ever recorded, but it was also one of the greatest musical experiences of my life,” said Elton John in an interview with Smooth (linked below). “She brought me to a point where I know I can continue. ‘Who Believes in Angels?’ feels like the transition to a new era. And I open the door to get into the future. I have everything I’ve done so far. And it was excellent, fantastic. But the album is a new beginning for me. I consider it the beginning of my second career. “
And Brandi Carlile says: “I am still overwhelmed by the fact that I was allowed to make the album with Elton John. I think his standards use every album. And it was an incredibly challenging and inspiring work environment in which everyone brought in: r and each: r the ideas of the others. It felt like a family. And Dhe world is currently a wild place to live in it. It is difficult to find peace and celebrate success. It is a radical act to strive for gratifying and euphoric events. Which in turn represents the album for me. “
The two in the interview:
The tracklist of “”Who Believes in Angels? “
- The Rose of Laura Nyro
- Little Richard’s Bible
- Swing for the fences
- Never Too Late
- You without me
- Who Believes in Angels?
- The River Man
- A Little Light
- Someone to Belong to
- When this old world is done with me

