Posthumous Marianne Faithfull song released ahead of EP
Following her death in January, a posthumous song by Marianne Faithfull has been shared ahead of a new EP which is set for release on Record Store Day.
The song is titled ‘Burning Moonlight,’ and it will appear as the title track on the forthcoming four-track EP. It will be initially released as a limited-edition vinyl only for Record Store Day on April 12th. Burning Moonlight will later become available on streaming platforms upon its digital release on June 6th.
The project has received the full support of Faithfull’s son, Nicholas Dunbar, who said in a statement of the EP: “As we grieve the loss of Marianne, we are pleased to announce the release of these songs which she worked on during the year before her death. Marianne lived to create and perform music – it was her driving force and she never stopped. Right up until the end she was looking forward to this release which now completes and celebrates her remarkable artistic career.”
Burning Moonlight is produced by Faithfull’s longtime collaborator Head along with Rob Ellis, Oscar Dunbar and Andrew Batt. It also features specially commissioned artwork by Australian artist David Frazer.
Head first started collaborating with Faithfull in 2004 on Before The Poison, which was the start of a long and fruitful creative partnership as well as a friendship between the pair.
“I’m so happy we found a time when Marianne felt able to write and sing again,” the producer said. :When she asked me to produce these songs, we were all aware that her health had made things difficult but, in true Marianne fashion, she persevered, and I think we were able to go in a new direction again – something she always tried to push herself to do throughout her long career.”
Faithfull passed away aged 78 on January 30th in London surrounded by her family. Following her death, Mick Jagger said she was “a wonderful friend, a beautiful singer and a great actress”.
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