Mike Patton and Jean-Claude Vannier Share “Browning”

A variety of musicians, both in Los Angeles and Paris, took part in the recording of Corpse Flower with the Los Angeles team including Smokey Hormel (Beck, Johnny Cash), Justin Meldal-Johnsen (Beck, Air, Nine Inch Nails) and James Gadson (Beck, Jamie Lidell). The Parisian players are Denys Lable, Bernard Paganotti (Magma), Daniel Ciampolini, Didier Malherbe, Léonard Le Cloarec and the Bécon Palace String Ensemble. The lyrics for “Ballad C.3.3.” are drawn from Oscar Wilde’s “The Ballad of Reading Gaol” poem, which was initially published using the name C.3.3.

Corpse Flower is available now for pre-orders (http://smarturl.it/CorpseFlower), including special embossed versions featuring Kenro Izu’s stunning cover photo. The album will be available on 180gram colored vinyl, a CD digipak and digitally.

Corpse Flower track list:

1. Ballade C.3.3

2. Camion

3. Chansons D’Amour

4. Cold Sun Warm Beer

5. Browning

6. Hungry Ghost

7. Corpse Flower

8. Insolubles

9. On Top Of The World

10. Yard Bull

11. A Schoolgirl’s Day

12. Pink and Bleue

Mike Patton shall be performing two Mondo Cane shows in Italy during the summer – dates and details below.

Live Dates:

Aug. 31 – Prato, Italy @ Prato Piazza Duomo

Sept. 2 – Milan, Italy @ Teatre degli Arcmboldi