Brendan Angelides, the composer and electronic musician who previously went by the names Eskmo and Welder, has joined forces with System of a Down singer Serj Tankian for a cover of David Bowie’s “I’m Afraid of Americans.” The track appears on Angelides’ upcoming album, titled Can You Feel the End Begin?, which is set for release on August 14th.
Collaboration and Album Release
The cover version of “I’m Afraid of Americans” reimagines the Bowie song as an experimental electronic tune. An accompanying music video animates childhood photos of Angelides and Tankian as they sing the song.
“Thirty years ago Bowie and Eno wrote this song,” stated Angelides. “Unfortunately it’s still accurate. In our video we used motion capture to animate childhood photographs of us both, two kids mouthing ‘I’m afraid I can’t help it.’ My friend Serj sings it as if he doesn’t want to be overheard. His is frightened, mine is grinning at sundown, the manic American psyche torn in every direction.”
Scoring Résumé and Upcoming Album
Angelides’ scoring résumé includes television shows like Showtime’s Billions, Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why and Echoes, and other series, while he also composed the music for the video game Assassin’s Creed Mirage.
See the video for the cover of “I’m Afraid of Americans,” as well as the artwork and tracklist for Can You Feel the End Begin?, below.
Album Artwork and Tracklist
Can You Feel the End Begin? Artwork:
Can You Feel the End Begin? Tracklist:
01. Can You See The Light Begin?
02. Need To Know
03. Day After Day
04. 134141 (Feat. Lisel)
05. I’m Afraid Of Americans (Feat. Serj Tankian)
06. Pumpkin
07. There is a Rainbow, In The Sky That’s Bright, As Bright As Your Soul
08. FRx
09. Hollow The Crown
10. Seahorse Song
11. Small Winndow
12. Can You Feel The End Begin?
In conclusion, the upcoming album Can You Feel the End Begin? by Brendan Angelides is set to release on August 14th, featuring a cover of David Bowie’s “I’m Afraid of Americans” with Serj Tankian. The album promises to be an exciting release, with Angelides’ experimental electronic style and Tankian’s distinctive vocals. Fans of System of a Down and David Bowie will be eager to hear this new take on a classic song, and explore the rest of the album’s tracks.
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