
Even thought the young musican, now 13, was not familiar wth Nick Cave, her recording inspired the band to record this 9-track Nick Cave cover album, Where The Viaduct Looms. Due to COVID-19, the plan was cancelled, and instead Coyne suggested she email him some covers songs, He suggested Nick Cave's "Girl in Amber". ‘Where The Viaduct Looms’ sees the band team up with 13-year-old fan Nell Smith, and will come out on 25th October. After sharing music she was recording at home, the band were so inpressed they invited the Smith family to Oklahoma to record. ‘Where The Viaduct Looms’ is out next month 2nd September 2021 The Flaming Lips have announced details of a new Nick Cave covers album they recorded with a young fan. After catching the attention of Flaming Lips singer Wayne Coyne at a Calgary concert with her dazzling Parrot costume and passionate signing word-for-word to a David Bowie song, then 10-year-old Nell Smith struck up an unlikley friendship with the band. Even thought the young musican, now 13, was not familiar wth Nick Cave, her recording inspired the band to record this 9-track Nick Cave cover album, Where The Viaduct Looms. The Flaming Lips and Nell Smiths cover of 'The Ship Song' is out now, and their Nick Cave covers album Where the Viaduct Looms will follow on 26 November via Bella Union, and is available to pre-order now.

After sharing music she was recording at home, the band were so inpressed they invited the Smith family to Oklahoma to record. The Old Ways Remain Īfter catching the attention of Flaming Lips singer Wayne Coyne at a Calgary concert with her dazzling Parrot costume and passionate signing word-for-word to a David Bowie song, then 10-year-old Nell Smith struck up an unlikley friendship with the band. The Flaming Lips collaborate with young fan Nell Smith on Nick Cave covers album ‘Where the Viaduct Looms’ By chelsea brimstin NovemCourtesy of Atria Creative The Flaming Lips have teamed up with a 13-year-old fan, Nell Smith, for their new album Where the Viaduct Looms. Just The Two Of Us: The Duets Collection (Volume One) So Many Other Realities Exist Simultaneously


One track from the album was released last year, their cover of “Girl in Amber.” In this version, Nell’s voice echoes as she sees her decaying body drooling blood after she was hit by a car. The cover is surreal and spacey, her voice accompanied by light percussion and reverbing guitar. In addition to the album announcement, the group released their cover of “The Ship Song” in a black-and-white video of the band behind Nell, characteristically donning her hoodie on top of a beanie.

It was a great way to connect with her and help harness her cool attitude to making music.” “With Nell we could see she is on a journey and thought it would be fun to join her for a while and see if we could get things going. “It’s always great to meet excited, young creative people,” vocalist Wayne Coyne said in a press release. After catching the attention of Flaming Lips singer Wayne Coyne at a Calgary concert with her dazzling Parrot costume and passionate signing word-for-word to a David Bowie song, then 10-year-old Nell Smith struck up an unlikley friendship with the band.
