
Whether it was a joke, a way of getting out of a contract or the first step to industrial noise, no one really knows. But what we didn't expect was Lou Reed going back to his 1975 controversial Metal Machine Music album for inspiration for a live tour.
It's not actually the album played live (you'll probably be relieved to hear), but Reed fronting the Metal Machine Trio for 'a night of deep noise' alongside Ulrich Krieger (tenor sax & live-electronics), and Sarth Calhoun (live processing & continuum fingerboard). Forget Perfect Day and Walk on the Wild Side, expect 'entirely new unique music, noise and soundscapes'.
If you just want the original album, Reed is releasing a newly re-mastered edition of the original 1975 album on 180 gram double gatefold vinyl, audio DVD & Blu-ray, each format features a stereo reproduction of the original quadraphonic master, playable on home theatre systems. Make sure you have the Nurofen handy. Tour dates over the page.
Lou Reed website