Industrial icon meets goth god on this spectacular collaboration between Chris Connelly, best known for his work alongside Al Jourgensen in both Ministry and Revolting Cocks, and Mark Gemini Thwaite, a much in-demand guitarist who has played with numerous bands over the years including The Mission, Tricky, Peter Murphy and more! Together, the pair offer this brilliant re-working of the 1975 soul classic, originally performed by British group Ace, \u201cHow Long.\u201d This heartbreaking tale of romantic betrayal packs even more of an emotional wallop than the original thanks to an outstanding Bowie-esque vocal performance from Connelly and Thwaite\u2019s subtle yet superbly effective guitar work.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thwaite shares this about the genesis of the collaboration, \u201cWhen Cleopatra approached me back in April to come up with a darkwave inspired cover of this 70\u2019s soul classic, I was certainly ready to meet the challenge. I\u2019ve always been a fan of Chris Connolly\u2019s work with Revolting Cocks, Ministry & Damage Manual – we\u2019d already collaborated together on a song for Primitive Race a couple of years ago – so this has given us a chance to reconnect in the studio once again. He\u2019s done a fantastic job!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, Connelly shares the enthusiasm, saying \u201cI have really enjoyed working with and getting to know Mark. His musical sensibility is so in tune with mine, his approach is exciting to me, so when he approached me about singing the 1974 Ace classic, it was an immediate resounding YES! I love the song, I love the harmonies and I love the challenge of approaching it with Mark\u2019s exquisite musical intuition. I hope you love it as much as me!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n