Well, isn’t this a pleasant surprise… The Roots and Elvis Costello have secretly been in the studio together lately and not for nothing. They have plans to release a full-length project on September 7th titled, Wise Up Ghost. Via Blue Note Records, the album is produced by Steven Mandel and Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, representing both camps respectfully. What first began as just a single, developed into a LP and a project both parties seem to be pleased with.
“We have the tightest 12-14 song collection out of about 20 songs that we made… I can just say that it is brilliant.”
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