Listen to Phoebe Bridgers’ hidden ‘Lost Weekend’ track ‘Best Dressed’, featuring former Black Country, New Road singer Isaac Wood
Phoebe Bridgers has hidden a new collaboration with former Black Country, New Road singer Isaac Wood on physical editions of her third album, ‘Lost Weekend’. The track, ‘Best Dressed’, has attracted attention because it reunites Wood with a high-profile indie audience ahead of his planned support dates on Bridgers’ forthcoming UK and European tour.
The song is concealed in the CD pre-gap before opening track ‘The Outside’, accessible by rewinding for around four minutes, and appears as the 17th track on vinyl. It also features Conor Oberst, Jack Antonoff and Jon Brion; Wood left Black Country, New Road in January 2022, citing mental-health struggles, while ‘Lost Weekend’ is Bridgers’ first solo album since 2020’s ‘Punisher’.
In short
- Bridgers hid ‘Best Dressed’ on CD and vinyl editions.
- Former Black Country, New Road singer Isaac Wood features.
- Wood will support Bridgers’ UK and European tour.
Explained simply
Phoebe Bridgers is an American singer-songwriter whose 2020 album Punisher brought her wider attention. Lost Weekend is her third solo album, and its collaborators include producer Jack Antonoff, musician Conor Oberst and composer Jon Brion.
Isaac Wood was the singer of British band Black Country, New Road until he left in January 2022, citing mental-health struggles. Bridgers and Wood’s connection matters to listeners because he is due to join her upcoming UK and European tour as a support act.
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