News - 28/10/2014

John Cale pays tribute to Lou Reed with new 'If You Were Still Around' video

John Cale pays tribute to Lou Reed with new 'If You Were Still Around' video

To remember the anniversary of Lou Reed's death (October 27, 2013), ex bandmate John Cale shared a video for a new version of his track called "If You Were Still Around" - originally released in 1982 in his "Music for a New Society" album.
The clip was directed by by Abigail Portner (member of Drawlings and Rings, sister of Animal Collective's Avey Tare) and it's assembled using archival footage of Reed.

Cale also released the following statement to comment the video: "A Moth and a Candle met. They decided to become friends. Everyone enjoyed watching their discourse - especially the risk takers. Then one day a big rain came. The Moth couldn't fly and the Candle puttered out. Everyone laughed in bitter awe and blamed the rain. Most however knew the deeper truth - the Candle remains lit and the Moth will stay close".



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