Lonnie Holley - "Oh Me, Oh My (feat. Michael Stipe)"
Photo: David Raccuglia / Pitch Perfect PR Lonney Holley is a musician, writer, and artist out of Birmingham, Alabama. His story alone is worth paying attention to , but the acclaimed creator began making music in 2006, and he has a new record out via Jagjaguar this spring. We are excited to share a pre-release track from this album today, the song "Oh Me, Oh My," featuring backing vocals by former R.E.M. frontman and lyricist Michael Stipe. According to the label: Oh Me Oh My features both kinetic, shortwave funk that calls to mind Brian Eno’s My Life in the Bush of Ghosts and the deep space satellite sounds of Eno’s ambient works. There are also elements of Laurie Anderson’s meditations, elements of Gil Scott-Heron’s profound longform soul, elements of John Lurie’s grabbag jazz, and yes, elements of Sun Ra’s bold afrofuturism. But Oh Me Oh My is a triumphant sonic achievement of its own. The title track itself, posted below, is haunting while still feeling bright...