Chris Connelly's 21-track portrait of Lou Reed is out today.
Doo Wop in the Dark mixes Reed's songs with originals exploring the people and conflicts behind his legacy.

Chris Connelly's 21-track portrait of Lou Reed is out today.
Doo Wop in the Dark mixes Reed's songs with originals exploring the people and conflicts behind his legacy.
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Chris Connelly turns up the voltage on “Nothin’ But A Rock Song,” the second preview of his forthcoming Lou Reed portrait *Doo Wop in the Dark*.
Watch: youtu.be/EQ3wAzorkKk
Doo Wop In The Dark: A Portrait of Lou Reed | Shipwrecked Industries | Chris Connelly. He read the books, then wrote the songs: Connelly talks Lou Reed, doo-wop radio and 1970s New York. Album out October 16. Full interview at the link. #ChrisConnelly #LouReed #NewMusic #PostPunk #IndustrialRock
Chris Connelly is not making a conventional Lou Reed covers album. On Doo Wop in the Dark, Reed’s own songs sit beside new Connelly compositions that trace the life and mythology around them. Read more:
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