David Lynch S Next Release Is Another Album

David Lynch’s Next Release Is Another Album

By Russ Fischer/June 17, 2009 6:00 pm EST

“This is what I call ‘modern ’50s’ music,” says Lynch of the record, which is previewed at EW. Indeed, the music sounds much like the two tracks mentioned above. On the disc Jaurequi sings lyrics that Lynch wrote over the past few years; in fact, the record was recorded prior to 2006 and has been sitting on the shelf since then. Part of the reason for the delay is that Jaurequi died in ‘06 at the age of 50. Hence the tribute to him in the album’s title.

Meanwhile, there’s still no resolution to the legal imbroglio that halted the release of Dark Night of the Soul, but you can still hear the record in its entirety at NPR. Lynch sings on two tracks, and his oddly auto-tuned voice is exactly the right accompaniment for their unusual melodies.