smudie: November 2007 Archives

Nadj and her band are in the studio putting the finishing touches to their second album, which - as she announces (in French) on her blog - will feature "two tracks in English, Jesus Freak and Cactus, with superb lyrics written by the latest ally of our sound: Scottish lyricist Stuart Mudie".

So there you go. It's official!

• Cactus
  

As I write, eliotE is hard at work on the music to accompany my latest text Crayon.

Last week, while back in Scotland for my brother's wedding (where I and several others managed look resplendent in our kilts despite the dreich October day), I was sent a rough demo of the first of several tracks I've been working on with Nadj, a singer I met for the first time a couple of months ago whose MySpace page claims her repertoire is "marked with her rough temper and gnarly guitars" and who is by far the rockingest French musician I have ever heard.

The track in question sounds absolutely fantastic, and I can't wait for her to make it available for public comsumption. It's called Jesus Freak. I guess you could say it's a love song of sorts.

• Jesus Freak