Physique Rely have unleashed a canopy of the Pink Floyd traditional “Comfortably Numb,” that includes guitarwork from the Rock & Roll Corridor of Fame band’s David Gilmour himself.
The monitor will seem on Physique Rely’s upcoming album, Cruel, which is ready to reach on November twenty second. The rap-metal band places a brand new spin on the Pink Floyd music, with new lyrics delivered by frontman Ice-T.
“For me, ‘Comfortably Numb’ is an introspective music — it’s me acknowledging that I’m older now,” acknowledged Ice-T. “I’m telling the youthful technology, you’ve acquired two decisions: you may preserve the fireplace burning otherwise you may give up. It’s me attempting to make sense of what’s taking place, but in addition mentioning that we’re all in a spot the place we don’t should face actuality.”
He continued, “We’ve acquired flat-screen TVs and popcorn, and we will simply sit again and watch the chaos of the world prefer it’s a TV present. It doesn’t really feel actual till it reveals up at your door. I’m a bit numb, too — all of us are.”
Gilmour added, “Physique Rely’s model of ‘Comfortably Numb’ is sort of radical, however the phrases actually struck me. It astonishes me {that a} tune I wrote nearly 50 years in the past is again with this nice new strategy. They’ve made it related once more”
The Pink Floyd legend went on to say, “The preliminary contact from Ice-T was for permission to make use of the music, however I assumed I’d supply to play on it as nicely. I like the brand new lyrics. They’re speaking in regards to the world we’re residing in now, which is sort of scary.”
Gilmour additionally stated he hopes to play the music dwell with Physique Rely someday, having missed a current likelihood: “Ice-T and Physique Rely performed in London lately. Sadly, I couldn’t make it, but when one other alternative got here as much as play with them, I’d bounce at it.”
Followers can catch Physique Rely performing on the upcoming Louder Than Life and Aftershock festivals.
Hearken to Physique Rely’s cowl of “Comfortably Numb” that includes David Gilmour beneath.