Miley Cyrus recording 'experimental' concept album inspired by Pink Floyd's 'The Wall'
The album will have a musical and visual element
Miley Cyrus says she’s working on a musically ambitious concept album inspired by Pink Floyd’s opus ‘The Wall.’
The 32-year-old pop singer is an outspoken fan of rock music, and she has covered numerous tracks over the years including Led Zeppelin’s ‘Black Dog,’ Pink Floyd’s ‘Wish You Were Here,’ Journey’s ‘Faithfully,’ and Pearl Jam’s ‘Just Breathe.’
Miley Cyrus also recorded a version of Metallica’s ‘Nothing Else Matters’ for ‘The Metallica Blacklist’ album in 2020 alongside Elton John, Andrew Watt, Yo-Yo Ma, Robert Trujillo and Chad Smith.
She’s also performed 'Nothing Else Matters' live with Metallica, and in September 2022 she performed 'Photograph' with Def Leppard at the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert in Los Angeles.
In a fresh interview with Harper’s Bazaar, Cyrus has revealed that her next musical project is heavily influenced by Pink Floyd’s famous 1979 concept album ‘The Wall’ and the Alan Parker directed film from 1982.
Cyrus told the publication that she’s drafted in Italian-Canadian horror movie director Panos Cosmatos to give her music a visual element in the spirit of Pink Floyd.
“It was inspired by Pink Floyd’s The Wall,” Cyrus said before explaining that she watched the surrealist film as a teenager with her brothers and a friend.
“We really leaned in. And so I have this heart-first attachment to it,” Cyrus said. “My idea was making The Wall, but with a better wardrobe and more glamorous and filled with pop culture.”
Describing the vibe as “hypnotizing and glamorous,” she added: “It’s a concept album that’s an attempt to medicate somewhat of a sick culture through music.”
Collaborator Panos Cosmatos chipped in: “(The album is) more experimental than anything she’s ever done, but in a pop way that I love.”
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