Elton John and Brandi Carlile in the album "Who Believes in Angels?"

Elton John and Brandi Carlile in the album “Who Believes in Angels?”

“Who believes in Angels?” It is the title of the collaborative album of Elton John and Brandi Carlile, released on April 4th.

The album, which comes after a long friendship and collaborations between Pinner’s musician and the American singer -songwriter, will include 10 songs, including the first anticipation from the project and the song “Never Too Late”, written specifically for the Disney+ E of the same name and Oscar candidate 2025. In addition to the title track published today as a single, “Who Believes in Angels?” The event to be held on March 26 at London Palladium in London and which will see the two artists will be preceded by “An Evening with Elton John & Brandi Carlile”.

The album was produced by Andrew Watt and was created at the Sunset Sound Studios in Los Angeles together with a band of world -class musicians made up of Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Pino Palladino (Nine Inch Nails, Gary Numan e David Gilmour) and Josh Klinghoffer (Pearl Jam, Beck). A video is available on the realization process:

Elton said: “This record was one of the most difficult I have ever made, but it was also one of the greatest musical experiences of my life. He gave me a new starting point from which I can go on. With “Who Believes in Angels?” I seem to enter another era, I am opening the door to enter the future. I am satisfied with everything I’ve done so far, it was brilliant, surprising. But this is a new beginning for me. As for me, this is the beginning of a new phase of my career “.

Brandi adds: “I am still surprised by this work and by having the opportunity to work in an incredibly stimulating environment, where everyone share ideas and listen to those of others. As in a family. The world is a wild place to live right now. It is difficult to find peace and realization. This album focuses exactly looking for joy and euphoria. And this is what this album represents for me ”.

Here is the tracklist and the cover:

  1. The Rose of Laura Nyro
  2. Little Richard’s Bible
  3. Swing for the Fences
  4. Never Too Late
  5. You Without Me
  6. Who believes in Angels?
  7. The River Man
  8. A Little Light
  9. Someone to Belong to
  10. When this old world is done with me