Brion Starr shares "The Butler;" LP out next Friday

BRION STARR SHARES NEW SONG AND VIDEO “THE BUTLER” NEW ALBUM A NIGHT TO REMEMBER OUT NOVEMBER 19TH VIA TAXI GAUCHE RECORDS

(Photo Credit: Edouard Plongeon) “Brion Starr takes cues from '70s glam, early-'80s post punk and more, but he's fashioned a unique sound.” - Brooklyn Vegan “...his music reflects the disaffected feeling of watching the place you love become unrecognizable before your very eyes.” - The Deli “I especially enjoyed [“Morning Light”]. Really reminds me of Brian Eno.” - The Big Takeover "...remarkably self-assured, elevated by the nearly flawless production from Visconti. It's a must-hear for fans of retro 70s and 80s acts, as well as anyone looking for a fresh sound." - Round Magazine "I could put this on repeat for hours, the vibe feels like a chimeric dream that is somehow realized." - American Pancake [on "Same Flame"] "This track, along with its accompanying visuals, strike all the right chords for me." - PopWrapped [on "Same Flame"]   November 11, 2021 - NYC-based, art-rock auteur Brion Starr will be releasing his highly-anticipated new album A Night to Remember on November 19th, but today, he’s sharing the final single from the album, “The Butler.” The song and video serve as a finale of sorts to the epic odyssey of music videos for the album’s titular “night to remember.” Speaking on the album’s concept, Starr writes the album “...is a reflection on American sentimentality. The entire record is a film which takes place in one night.” Produced by the legendary sonic mastermind Tony Visconti (David Bowie, T. Rex, Sparks), A Night to Remember is Brion Starr evolving, discovering a new sound, a new way of writing and working with his favorite producer of all time.  The music video for “The Butler” was directed by Nick Ventura and stars Cici Von Massen & Clara Cecile. Glide Magazine premiered the clip earlier this week, writing: "...'the dark, glam rock song channels 'Low'-era David Bowie." It follows on the heels of recently-released videos for LP standouts “Nocturne,” “Same Flame (Stay With Me),” “Morning Light” and the album’s titular track. The album is set for release on November 19th via Taxi Gauche Records, and will be available as a 12” gatefold vinyl, CD, cassette and digitally. Pre-order and pre-save the album HERE. Speaking on the recording of “The Butler,” Starr writes: “This was the first song we finished for this album, or at least I thought it was finished. Tony pushed me in the studio to add a lower 5th vocal for portions of this and I am really glad he did, I didn't hear it at first but when it clicked the whole song stuck together as if someone had vacuum-sealed it.”   WATCH “THE BUTLER” VIDEO

Starr continues, “"The Butler" tells the story of a drug dealer that I knew. I was very high one night and I started thinking about life from their perspective. Just trying to survive really, feed their family. It is a sympathetic look at a job people don't have much sympathy for. The solo is so insane, a real trip, I love the way the guitars and synthesizers blend into each other and become this hybrid thing. It really sounds to me like it is one living instrument we haven't invented yet. I love the raw sounds that the engineers Thierry Garacino and Jean Taxis got, especially on this track.” Starr also made public recently an interview with the producer of A Night to Remember, Tony Visconti. Watch the pair discuss working together and share ghost stories from their time recording at the infamous “honky chateau,” Château d'Hérouville in the village of Hérouville, in the Val d'Oise département of France, near Paris.

Brion Starr lives and works in New York City, joined by a group of foreign and domestic collaborators. Their latest album, A Night To Remember, is a meditation on night itself, a spinning sci-fantasy through this future darkness we all contemplate, a journey to the end of the night told as a story of one evening in an internationalist future city with no up and no down, no beginning and no end. Passing through the seedy clubs, with all their trappings, are you being followed? Have you lost your mind? Blackout and wake on a train. Is this a dream? Recorded at the Chateau d’Herouville and produced by Tony Visconti (David Bowie, T. Rex, Sparks). Starr’s current collaborators include Jaie Gonzalez (Splashh), Hayden Tobin (Hanni El Khatib), Pete Sustarsic (Public Access TV), James Hurst (Beach Party), Ben McConnel (Beach House), Grace Kennedy, Charlie Sands and composer Nigel Wilson.

A NIGHT TO REMEMBER TRACKLISTING 01.) Morning Light 02.) The Butler 03.) Private Eye 04.) Shine 05.) Blackout 06.) 21st Century Ltd (for Alice) 07.) Nocturne 08.) On The Line 09.) A Night To Remember 10.) Same Flame (Stay With Me)