Frank Wedekind's Lulu according to Lou Reed with Metallica
Lou Reed y Metallica, ambos actos musicales en cierto declive creativo por lo comprobado en épocas recientes, han unido fuerzas para este extraño disco, hecho de pasajes compuestos por Lou Reed para acompañar una obra de teatro de Robert Wilson basada en textos de Frank Wedekind, que suena en ciertos momentos a ópera rock y parece demostrar su papel subsidiario del proyecto para el que fue concebido en lugar de contener canciones con entidad propia. Y en cualquier caso en una primera impresión se muestra como un ensamblaje de ambas energías en lugar de una verdadera unión, con el toque intelectual y callejero del poeta del rock urbano de Nueva York sumado a la potencia sonora de la banda resultando en un estilo y sonido sumamente particular y difícil que parece ganar fuerza y sentido con un par de escuchas. De todas formas me encantaría comprobar personalmente como suena esto tocado por Reed y la famosa banda en un puro concierto sin más, aunque parece que de momento sólo planean breves interpretaciones en distintas televisiones.
La Lulú del título no es otra que la protagonista de 'La Caja de Pandora', aquella que interpretara en el cine Louise Brooks allá por 1929. El disco se puede escuchar completo por ahora en la página creada para su promoción (http://www.loureedmetallica.com/) y será comercializado oficialmente a partir del día 31 de este mes.
Lou Reed and Metallica, both musical acts in a particular creative drift in recent times, have joined forces for this strange record, made of complete passages composed by Lou Reed originally to accompany a play by Robert Wilson based on the texts of Frank Wedekind, that in its whole sounds like a very particular rock opera and seems to finally work better as a supporting creation for the stage instead of a collection of songs with a very identity of its own. Anyway at first impression it kind of feels more like an assembly of both energies instead of a true union, with that personal touch of the New York urban rock poet joined by the band's power resulting in a very difficult sound and style that gains strength and sense with a couple of listenings. And having said all that I would really LOVE to listen to this live in a pure concert played by Mr. Reed and the famous metal band, although at the moment they only announced some brief TV appearances.
The Lulu of the title is none other than the main character in 'Pandora's Box', one some would remember being played by Louise Brooks in that 1929 film of the same title. The record is available by now for a complete listen in its website (http://www.loureedmetallica.com/) and will be launched officially the 31st of the present month.
Lou Reed & Metallica. Foto: Anton Corbijn.
La Lulú del título no es otra que la protagonista de 'La Caja de Pandora', aquella que interpretara en el cine Louise Brooks allá por 1929. El disco se puede escuchar completo por ahora en la página creada para su promoción (http://www.loureedmetallica.com/) y será comercializado oficialmente a partir del día 31 de este mes.
Lou Reed and Metallica, both musical acts in a particular creative drift in recent times, have joined forces for this strange record, made of complete passages composed by Lou Reed originally to accompany a play by Robert Wilson based on the texts of Frank Wedekind, that in its whole sounds like a very particular rock opera and seems to finally work better as a supporting creation for the stage instead of a collection of songs with a very identity of its own. Anyway at first impression it kind of feels more like an assembly of both energies instead of a true union, with that personal touch of the New York urban rock poet joined by the band's power resulting in a very difficult sound and style that gains strength and sense with a couple of listenings. And having said all that I would really LOVE to listen to this live in a pure concert played by Mr. Reed and the famous metal band, although at the moment they only announced some brief TV appearances.
The Lulu of the title is none other than the main character in 'Pandora's Box', one some would remember being played by Louise Brooks in that 1929 film of the same title. The record is available by now for a complete listen in its website (http://www.loureedmetallica.com/) and will be launched officially the 31st of the present month.
Lou Reed & Metallica. Foto: Anton Corbijn.
