Blonde Redhead — the iconic art-rock trio of Kazu Makino and twin brothers Simone and Amedeo Pace — return with an unexpected new project: 'The Shadow of the Guest', a reimagined companion album to their acclaimed 2023 release 'Sit Down for Dinner'. The record will arrive digitally on 27th June via section1, with a limited physical edition set to follow this autumn.
Leading the announcement is the release of 'Before (Choir Version)', a striking rework of one of the original album’s most poignant tracks. Featuring the Brooklyn Youth Chorus, the new version expands the song’s emotional core with sweeping harmonies and a youthful clarity that reframes it from a child’s perspective.
“‘Before’ was written with a choir in mind,” says Makino. “I wrote it for kids and the POV of children… They truly owned the song as if they wrote it. That’s pretty remarkable.”
Have a listen to 'Before (Choir Version) in the player and see the album's full tracklisting below.
'The Shadow of the Guest' Tracklist:
1. Rest of Her Life (Choir Version)
2. Before (Choir Version)
3. Via Savona (Choir Version)
4. Coda (Choir Version)
5. Kiss Her Before The Snow Melts (ASMR)
6. Good Morning Sunshine (ASMR)
7. Good Night Til Tomorrow (ASMR)
8. Oda a Coda
