[new music] Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi - Rome

When in Rome...

On KEXP today, I heard a strangely familiar track featuring the vocals of Jack White. It was clever and catchy, and immediately stuck to my brain. A little investigating lead me to the discovery of its origin: yet another awesome project involving the musical mastermind Danger Mouse. I remember briefly hearing about Danger Mouse's "Rome" project, but had apparently forgotten. For those who aren't aware, Rome is supposed to be Danger Mouse's interpretation of a Spaghetti Western score. And what better way to gain inspiration than by recording the album at Ennio Moriccone’s Forum Studios in Rome (You may not know Ennio by name, but his score to The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly is one of the most recognized western tunes around).

Rome was composed by Italian Daniele Luppi and Danger Mouse, and it also contains vocals from both Jack White and Nora Jones. Below are two tracks "Two Against One" and "Black". If these two tracks are representative of the album, this is going to be one solid release.

Rome drops May 17.

Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi
"Two Against One" :: ft Jack White

Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi
"Black" :: ft Norah Jones

For more info, watch the trailer below ::

Jack White's Newest Project - The Dead Weather

photo cred: David Swanson

Looks like this is today's hottest music news: Jack White has begun fronting yet another band, this time under the moniker The Dead Weather. While it should be noted that this isn't a White side-project, it's actually more of a quartet supergroup - including vocalist Alison Mosshart of The Kills; guitarist Dean Fertita of Queens of the Stone Age; and bass player Jack Lawrence, of the familiar Raconteurs. It's probably going to be a while before we see a full-length release, but if you want a taste of what's to come, watch these videos:

The Dead Weather - "Hang You From the Heavens"

The Dead Weather - "Are Friends Electric?"