Bryan Ferry hooks up with Nine Inch Nails for his first original song in more than a decade

29 August 2024

ROXY MUSIC frontman Bryan Ferry has released his first original song in more than a decade, and it's been made with the help of some unlikely collaborators.

Star was originally sketched out by NINE INCH NAILS duo Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross – who also perform on the track – and finds Ferry sharing a mic with Amelia Barrett, a Glasow-based performer.

“Star is a collaboration with the painter and writer Amelia Barratt," says Ferry. "A couple of years ago I helped her record an audiobook here in my studio. I was very impressed by her writing, and this is the first song we did together. I’m very excited about this new work - there’s a lot more to come."

Star comes from the upcoming Retrospective: Selected Recordings 1973-2023, an 81-track set that'll be released via BMG Records on October 25. This is a 5CD package accompanied by a 100-page hardback book. An abridged edition, on double vinyl and single CD, will be released as The Best Of Bryan Ferry.

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