A few weeks prior the release of Disclosure’s second album, ‘Caracal’, the UK duo gives a full ‘disclosure’ to Entertainment Weekly regarding the artists that have gained a spot in the track list of the doublet’s sophomore studio adventure. Of course, the collaborators are all riding in the big leagues.
Howard gives a brief insight into their track ‘Magnet’ featuring the hot shot vocalist, Lorde and how the track materialised in the first place.
“When Lorde came in, I had this idea about writing about the phrase “the point of no return,” and originally that was going to be the name of the song. We didn’t know how we were going to use that, because that can be used in a lot of different ways—flying, or boating or whatever. Ella came up with the idea of using it in the sense of if you’re attracted to someone you shouldn’t be for moral reasons, and then you tell them, then you’ve gone past the point of no return.”
Guy also talks about invading Alicia Key’s New York Studio with The Weeknd and all that this collaboration promises to offer.
“We wrote that here, in New York. It’s the only tune we wrote outside of London. I don’t know if it sounds New Yorky, but it definitely has a different feel. We wrote and recorded it in Alicia Keys’ studio, which has got the most amazing panoramic view of Manhattan ever. The sun was going down and it was such a lovely vibe—that definitely informed the lyrics a little bit, and the vibe of driving around late and night, and it’s getting dark, and the beat’s pretty slow. Abel was loving it. We were all feeling that vibe and just let it flow. And it’s f—ing long, isn’t it? It’s like nothing we’ve made before.“
Finally, the duo talks about their collaboration, ‘Omen’ alongside Sam Smith. Looks like the guys just wanted to hang out with their friend but who is to complain if fun time comes as a package coupled with best buddies and productivity?
“I think we were all more eager to do it this time. Last time, we thought Sam was a great singer, but we never met him. We didn’t know if he was a nice guy or if he was a good writer. We just knew he had a good voice. Whereas this time, we’d written with him before, and he’s our best friend, and we hadn’t seen him in like a f—ing year. We just wanted to get in the room and hang out.“
‘Caracal’ features more artists like Miguel, Nao and Gregory Porter. The album hits the stores with its awesomeness on 25th September. Pre-order the album here, right now or mark your calendars. Either way, get ready to be blown away by the magic that is Disclosure.
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