After eight years of silence, Patti
Smith is releasing a new LP. Announcing this on a 1st
April is probably not a good idea; I am still not sure if there is
actually an LP. The announcement sounds serious, but what Smith has
to say about certain songs is sort of alarming. Is this an April's
fool joke or a legitimate announcement?
Smith apparently wrote a song dedicated
to Amy Winehouse: why would Smith pay tribute to Winehouse? Saying a
few words is fine, but is it really necessary to write an entire
song? Winehouse's music is not even remotely in the same league as
Smith's, and I doubt most Patti Smith fans really care about Amy
Winehouse. Smith also wrote a song for Johnny Depp's birthday. This
is what makes me think this announcement is a hoax, along with the
fact that Smith has not released anything new in eight years. Writing
a song for a friend's birthday is fine, as long as it is a private
thing. Featuring this song on an LP is probably not a good idea.
We should know more about this new LP
in a few days – I am kind of hoping the whole thing is an April's
fool joke not subtle enough to be immediately understood. Stay tuned
for more updates on Patti Smith's possible comeback with this new LP,
no matter how strange her song selection is. After all, the music
might be great in spite of the theme of the songs.
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