Andrew Hen and his frequent collaborator Madison Cunningham have introduced a brand new album: Cunningham Hen finds the musicians absolutely protecting Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks’ landmark 1973 album, Buckingham Nicks. Try Hen and Cunningham’s new variations of “Crying within the Evening” and “Crystal” under.
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 onerous to take heed to Buckingham Nicks’ 1973 debut album with out making an attempt to think about it as a prequel to Fleetwood Mac’s legend,” Andrew Hen mentioned in a press release. “It’s onerous 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 very best cause 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 essentially the most proficient musician I’ve encountered. She has a stressed ear, all the time in search of a brand new sound or harmonic twist. Her voice is goosebump inducing, nimble and emotive at any quantity. I simply needed to discover the proper 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 wished to hitch forces with him independently of our personal initiatives. 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 report discovered us in a spot the place we had been making an attempt to determine what we might 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 manner. 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 creating it. It grew to become a lifeline for me, and I hope we’ve finished it justice.”
Andrew Hen and Madison Cunningham have labored collectively on a handful of initiatives, together with Hen’s albums My Most interesting 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 People Album.
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