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John Cale Joins Charli XCX in 'House,' Song for Wuthering Heights'
Charli XCX collaborated with Velvet Underground co-founder John Cale on 'House,' inspired by his phrase about the band’s sound, for Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights film.
- Last week, Charli XCX released 'House', the first original song for Emerald Fennell’s forthcoming Wuthering Heights, collaborating with composer and Velvet Underground co-founder John Cale, with its video premiering on November 10.
- After watching Todd Haynes’s Velvet Underground documentary a few years ago, Charli XCX contacted John Cale, sent him songs, and developed 'House' into a poem-led collaboration.
- Directed by Mitch Ryan, the video premiered on November 10 and shows John Cale moving through a dilapidated house imagery while his poem drifts over the scene with Charli XCX’s autotuned voice amid decay.
- The song’s witchy, gothic nature captures the haunted tone of Emily Brontë’s novel, while Fennell’s film stars Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi and is scored by Anthony Willis.
- Building on her post-Brat film work, Charli XCX has expanded her profile beyond pop records by hosting Saturday Night Live, while John Cale remains active with his 2024 album Poptical Illusion.
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The Velvet Underground's John Cale and Charli XCX release 'Wuthering Heights' collaboration 'House'
John Cale performs on stage at the Loaded Festival 2023 on June 08, 2023 in Oslo, Norway. (Per Ole Hagen/Redferns) Pop star Charli XCX has released her collaboration with The Velvet Underground’s John Cale. The song, “House,” is part of the album of music Charli created for Emerald Fennell’s upcoming take on Wuthering Heights. Charli previously explained in an Instagram Story message that a quote from Cale — “elegant and brutal” — had inspired t…
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