Iggy Pop released a new video for his interpretation of Dylan Thomas’ poem, “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night”. It’s featured on the Pop 2019 album, Free.
In the video directed by Simon Taylor, Pop offers a dramatic reading of the classic poem, driven by the soundscape of guitarist Noveller and trumpeter Leron Thomas. Pop focuses a steady look directly at the camera with the close-up style highlighting its deep timbre and expressiveness.
In December, Pop released “Dirty Little Virus,” a song about Covid-19. He also recorded a French version of Elvis Costello’s “No Flag” from Costello’s recent album, Hey Clockface.
The two friends appeared in Rolling Stone‘s Musicians on Musicians issue, where they shared the first memories of their long friendship and careers. “When I heard your music, I felt that you were the only thing coming out of the UK that wasn’t going along with the I’m-a-monster-with-guitar-riff thing,” Pop told Costello. “The entire guitar riff was going up and up and up. You were that or, no offense to her, you were Lulu. “