Bryan Ferry has released a new song – his first original composition since 2014 Avonmore— which, according to a press release, began as a “sketch” by Nine Inch Nails, Trent Reznor, and Atticus Ross, before Ferry and guest vocalist Amelia Barratt completed it. Watch the video for “Star,” directed by Ferry and James Garzke and starring Barratt, below. It is the only new and original song to appear on the Roxy Music frontman's collection Retrospective: Selected Recordings 1973-2023– October 5.
From AvonmoreFerry has recorded covers, sometimes by himself, for various projects. Also appeared on Todd Terje's It's album time cover of Robert Palmer's “Johnny and Mary”, which closes his fifth and final record Retroactive. The album announcement came with a cover of Bob Dylan's 1965 song “She Belongs to Me”.
Speaking about “Star” and his collaboration with Barratt, who is a painter and writer, Ferry said in a press release, “A few years ago I helped her record an audio book here in my studio. I was very impressed with her writing and this is the first song we did together. I'm very excited about this new job—there's a lot more to come.”
