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Big Red Machineis back with anotherTaylor Swiftcollab.
On Friday, the duo — which is comprised of Bon Iver’sJustin Vernonand The National’sAaron Dessner— released their new albumHow Long Do You Think It’s Gonna Last?The project features vocals from Swift, 31, on a new track titled “Birch.”
“Well, if you cannot tell I’ll tell you right away/ If I’ll stay a spell, or if I cannot stay,” Swift and Vernon, 40, sing. “I am less at ease, not the best at these/ See the forest trees, call what’s these what’s these.”
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Big Red Machine first announced the tracklist for the album in June, revealing both Swift features. The music video for “Birch” is set topremiere Friday afternoon.
Dessner and Vernon have a history of making music with the pop star. Dessner co-produced and helped write both of her latest albums,folkloreandevermore. Meanwhile, Vernon and Bon Iver were featured on “Evermore” andfolklore’s “Exile” while Dessner’s the National was featured on “Coney Island.”
“I had really run the gauntlet of so many experiences that I was in a spot where when she came, there were fireworks, musically, between us. And we had the work ethic to see it through.”
In a Vevo “Footnotes” video, Swift said working with Dessner was “one of the most effortless collaborations and I’m very lucky to have met him.”
The new album is the followup to their first self-titled album. Alongside Swift, other artists who have contributed to the project include Fleet Foxes' Robin Pecknold, Ilsey, Sharon Van Etten, Lisa Hannigan, Naeem, My Brightest Diamond’s Shara Nova, La Force, Ben Howard and This Is the Kit.
source: people.com
