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Trevor Horn – Echoes: Ancient & Modern

Connor Gotto by Connor Gotto
November 30, 2023
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Assembling an all-star line-up of collaborators for a body of work that reimagines hits from 1982-2012, Trevor Horn’s latest LP is a musical sandbox. 

‘Echoes: Ancient & Modern’ features 11 songs – 10 collaborations and a Horn-sung version of Roxy Music’s Avalon – showcasing not only his production prowess, but an innate knack for pairing artist and song. 

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“Finding the right singers was as important as finding the songs, probably more so,” he recalls. “It’s an album by me, as a kind of auteur. I’m the artist commissioning other artists rather than them hiring me.”

Tori Amos’ rendition of Kendric Lamar’s Swimming Pools (Drank) is reimagined as a stripped-back piano song, rising to a crescendo with soaring strings and a masterful vocal from the singer-songwriter. 

Frequent Horn collaborator Seal’s take on Joe Jackson’s Steppin’ Out is a more laid-back affair that draws on his vocals and flips the mood on its head, while Owner Of A Lonely Heart – originally recorded by Yes – feat. Rick Astley has an Ibiza poolside vibe. 

Lady Blackbird’s take on Grace Jones’ Slave To The Rhythm is another orchestral masterclass, while Toyah Willcox & Robert Fripp completely reimagine Frankie Goes To Hollywood’s Relax as a simmering downtempo piece and Iggy Pop delivers blues-rock on Depeche Mode’s Personal Jesus.

Bringing the album to a close is the man behind the music, with Horn offering a laidback farewell that proves him to be in fine voice. “It’s a little like at the end of the show I’m saying this is me – the producer, the band leader, but also the performer – signing off,” he says, adding: “For now…” 

These kinds of projects tread a fine line and it’s all too easy to slip into karaoke territory, but one so masterful as Horn knows how to avoid such pitfalls and, with a stellar ensemble of vocalists at his disposal, shows himself once again to be one of British music’s finest. Volume 2, anyone?

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Connor Gotto

Founder and editor of RETROPOP. Self-proclaimed pop aficionado. Usually seen with a wine in hand.

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