Julian Lennon and James Scott Cook - Lucy (EP)
"Lucy", the new track (and December 15 EP release) from Julian Lennon and James Scott Cook, would be news enough if only for the fact that it represented the first new music from Lennon in nearly a dozen years. But we've got a number of things going on here. "Lucy", the first of the tracks three songs, is a brightly colored, uptempo slice of harmonied pop/rock written in tribute to Lucy Vodden, Lennon's childhood friend (and inspiration for his dad's "Lucy In the Sky With Diamonds") who died in September of lupus. Coincidentally, Cook, who wrote the first draft of the song, has a grandmother also named Lucy and also suffering from the same malady. With a few lyrical updates, the song became reborn not only as a single but as an EP, the proceeds of which will help fund a lupus charity.
The EP also gives us a glimpse into the duo's forthcoming solo albums -- Lennon's Everything Changes and Cook's as-yet-untitled new project -- both slated for 2010 release. Lennon's new "Beautiful", a lovely piano ballad written, he says, "about people I know and my friends know that have passed on in life." With swelling orchestration behind him, Lennon sings "the love you left behind will carry on, you gave your heart and soul to everyone" -- and you can't help but think that his famous father is foremost in his lyrical inspiration. "I think it was coming to terms with a lot of issues I felt I needed to deal with," he reflects. "I went through quite a few issues with dad." Watch the "Lucy" video after the jump.
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Julian Lennon - "Beautiful" (from the Lucy EP and forthcoming album Everything Changes)