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Tom Waits Releases New Spoken Word Track “The Fly”: Stream
Tom Waits has released “The Fly”, a new spoken-word track issued as the B-side to his recent collaboration with Massive Attack, “Boots on the Ground”. The release marks another rare new recording from Waits, whose collaboration with Massive Attack earlier this year was his first in eight years, and pairs his distinctive delivery with a reflection on humanity’s failures and flies.
Waits said the song was inspired by his reluctant admiration for the insect’s short, overlooked life, describing human “fiascos” as a feast for flies. “The Fly” is available to stream now and will feature on an EcoSonic 12-inch vinyl release with “Boots on the Ground” on 4 September; proceeds will support civil-rights and community-advocacy organisations.
In short
- Tom Waits releases spoken-word track “The Fly”.
- It is the B-side to Massive Attack collaboration “Boots on the Ground”.
- Vinyl proceeds will support advocacy organisations.
Explained simply
Tom Waits is an American singer, songwriter and actor known for his gravelly voice and unusual blend of blues, jazz and spoken-word performance. He has released music since the 1970s, but new recordings from him are uncommon.
Massive Attack are a British music group whose sound combines electronic music with influences including dub and hip-hop. Their collaboration with Waits brought together artists with different musical styles, while the paired vinyl release is also linked to support for civil-rights and community-advocacy groups.