“I absolutely love remixes, someone else’s interpretation, or complete destruction of a song,” says Peter G. Holmström, guitarist/keyboardist of THE DANDY WARHOLS. His obviously-not-unprompted statement refers to ROCK REMAKER (release date: May 16, 2025 via Sunset Blvd.), The Dandy Warhols’ upcoming EP of remixed tracks from their critically-hailed album ROCKMAKER which was released in 2024. “On this EP, we got to work with some favorites… Andy Bell from Ride and Oasis, Anders Trentemøller, Oliver Ackerman from A Place To Bury Strangers, and Night Club.”
The initial remix to be released is A Place To Bury Stranger’s re-imagination of “I Will Never Stop Loving You.” The original – the dark album closer – featured Blondie’s Debbie Harry, whose radiant vocals provide a bright contrast to Dandy Warhols’ vocalist/guitarist Courtney Taylor-Taylor’s sinister growl. The remix amplifies Holmström’s searing guitars and positions Harry’s vocals front and center while Taylor-Taylor’s ominous repetition of the song title lurks in the shadows.
“I’ve been a massive fan of Oliver (both A Place To Bury Strangers and Death By Audio) for ages, so I’m honored that he picked ‘I Will Never Stop Loving You’ to remix,” chimes Holmström. “His flavor of audio destruction and Debbie Harry’s sublime vocals… Perfect!”
“[ROCKMAKER] is a total reinvention of the band, so to be asked to do a remix from this record was an absolute honor for a band that I have loved for so long and is still making incredible and pertinent music,” beams A Place To Bury Stranger’s Oliver Ackermann. “I got a chance to smash reverb tanks, throw guitars, melt tape, and blow a cloud of sonic destruction with two of the most iconic voices in the music industry Debbie Harry and Courtney Taylor. Mind blown!”
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Rey Roldan
