{"product_id":"drugdealer-weyes-blood-real-thing-the-news","title":"Drugdealer \u0026 Weyes Blood - Real Thing\/The News","description":"\u003cp\u003e Over two years in the making, and many more in the two\u003cbr\u003e musician’s shared dream, “Real Thing” unites longtime collaborators\u003cbr\u003e Michael Collins (Drugdealer) and Natalie Mering (Weyes Blood).\u003cbr\u003e Recorded across continents, “Real Thing” is a return, a refinement,\u003cbr\u003e and a reminder of the deep connection that has bound these two\u003cbr\u003e titans of song over multiple collaborations.\u003cbr\u003e The journey of “Real Thing” began when Collins, while on a\u003cbr\u003e European sojourn, crossed paths with Parisian producer Max Baby.\u003cbr\u003e As one does while in Paris, they found themselves in a studio owned\u003cbr\u003e by a member of the '70s French prog rock band Magma. There, a\u003cbr\u003e chord progression long-gestating in Collins’ brain blossomed into a\u003cbr\u003e bonafide demo. Collins recalls, “I realized immediately that it was the\u003cbr\u003e perfect thing to show Nat, who I had been wanting to collaborate\u003cbr\u003e with again for years.”\u003cbr\u003e The connection, and musical camaraderie, between Collins and\u003cbr\u003e Mering dates back to 2014 in Oakland, where a chance meeting and\u003cbr\u003e studio session marked the genesis of their enduring partnership.\u003cbr\u003e Collins reflects, “Since then, I’ve felt like she’s my musical family. I\u003cbr\u003e can’t really ask for more in terms of someone who inspired me to\u003cbr\u003e even get to this place in my songwriting.”\u003cbr\u003e On the B-side is \"The News,” Drugdealer’s first collaboration with\u003cbr\u003e Robbie Chemical. What began as a simple harmony grew into a\u003cbr\u003e panoramic partnership, the musician’s voices effortlessly entwined\u003cbr\u003e and a pop paragon envisioned. Inspired by generational\u003cbr\u003e conversations on chaos, change, and connection, the track opens a\u003cbr\u003e new chapter—topical, personal, and unmistakably Drugdealer.\u003cbr\u003e As Drugdealer, Michael Collins has crafted a career that blends\u003cbr\u003e introspective songwriting with a reverence for classic pop and R\u0026amp;B.\u003cbr\u003e A native of the East Coast, Collins' musical adventure began with the\u003cbr\u003e experimental pop collages of Run DMT and Salvia Plath before\u003cbr\u003e evolving into the more melodic, refined songwriting heard in\u003cbr\u003e Drugdealer’s acclaimed albums Raw Honey and Hiding In Plain Sight.\u003cbr\u003e Natalie Mering, better known as Weyes Blood, has similarly forged\u003cbr\u003e a path of emotive, transcendental folk-pop that delves into themes of\u003cbr\u003e myth, love, and existential longing. Known for her ethereal voice and\u003cbr\u003e evocative lyrics, Mering's latest works, Titanic Rising and And in the\u003cbr\u003e Darkness, Hearts Aglow, are nothing short of modern classics,\u003cbr\u003e though also feel like just the start of this artist’s undeniable ascent.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MEXICAN SUMMER","offers":[{"title":"7\" Black Vinyl","offer_id":53207086203207,"sku":"TRI-68340","price":12.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0931\/9779\/5655\/files\/a689f907447f4166af6dbf6312ec6fe6.png?v=1769378488","url":"https:\/\/towerrecords.ie\/products\/drugdealer-weyes-blood-real-thing-the-news","provider":"Tower Records Dublin Ireland","version":"1.0","type":"link"}