Indie rock duo Big Red Machine has shared ‘Phoenix’, their new collaborative single with Fleet Foxes and Anaïs Mitchell, off their forthcoming album, How Long Do You Think It’s Gonna Last?

The pair’s new track, Phoenix, features indie folk band Fleet Foxes and singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell.

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It is the fourth single from their forthcoming album, How Long Do You Think It’s Gonna Last?, scheduled for release on August 27 via Jagjaguwar / 37d03d.

Aaron Dessner, one half Big Red Machine and frontman of The National says,

“This is all music I generated, but it is interesting to hear how different people relate to it, or how different voices collide with it. That’s what makes it special. With everyone that’s on this record, there’s an openness, a creative generosity and an emotional quality that connects it all together.”

Fleet Foxes’ Robin Pecknold comments,

“It was a high, high honor to work on this song, and beyond that it was a really interesting creative challenge. Justin’s vocals and beautiful chorus were already in place before I got my hands on it, so I felt my job melodically and lyrically was to set his entrance up in the best possible way. I felt like a pilgrim putting questions to an elusive sage, not needing clear answers, but happy for the chance to ask.”

‘Phoenix’ follows the collaborative energy of the album set by previously released singles ‘Latter Days (feat Anaïs Mitchell)’, ‘The Ghost of Cincinnati’, and ‘Renegade (feat. Taylor Swift)’.

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How Long Do You Think It’s Gonna Last? is the second album for new musical project Big Red Machine.

The new record by the band, consisting of members Aaron Dessner of The National and Justin Vernon of Bon Iver, features numerous guest artists and bands including Ben Howard, This Is The Kit, Naeem, Sharon Van Etten, Lisa Hannigan, My Brightest Diamond’s Shara Nova, and Taylor Swift.

Dessner says,

“That’s what makes it special. With everyone that’s on this record, there’s an openness, a creative generosity and an emotional quality that connects it all together.”

How Long Do You Think It’s Gonna Last? Tracklist

1. Latter Days (feat. Anaïs Mitchell)
2. Reese
3. Phoenix (feat. Fleet Foxes and Anaïs Mitchell)
4. Birch (feat. Taylor Swift)
5. Renegade (feat. Taylor Swift)
6. The Ghost of Cincinnati
7. Hoping Then
8. Mimi (feat. Ilsey)
9. Easy to Sabotage (feat. Naeem)
10. Hutch (feat. Sharon Van Etten, Lisa Hannigan, and Shara Nova [My Brightest Diamond])
11. 8:22am (feat. La Force)
12. Magnolia
13. June’s a River (feat. Ben Howard and This Is The Kit)
14. Brycie
15. New Auburn (feat. Anaïs Mitchell)

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